Inferior epigastric vein

Inferior epigastric vein

Infobox Vein
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Latin = vena epigastrica inferior
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Caption = Right inferior epigastric vein - view from inside of abdomen.


Caption2 = The iliac veins.
DrainsFrom = superior epigastric vein
DrainsTo = external iliac vein
Artery = inferior epigastric artery
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DorlandsPre = v_05
DorlandsSuf = 12850263
In human anatomy, inferior epigastric vein refers to the vein that drains into the external iliac vein and arises from the superior epigastric vein. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the inferior epigastric artery.


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See also

*Terms for anatomical location
*Hesselbach's triangle

External links

* - "External iliac artery"
* - "Anterior Abdominal wall: Blood Vessels in the Rectus sheath"
* - "Incisions and the contents of the rectus sheath."


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