Pancreaticoduodenal veins
The pancreaticoduodenal veins accompany their corresponding arteries: the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery and the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery; the lower of the two frequently joins the right gastroepiploic vein.
| Pancreaticoduodenal veins | |
|---|---|
 The portal vein and its tributaries. (Pancreaticoduodenal labeled near center, at pancreas.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | pancreas, duodenum |
| Drains to | hepatic portal vein, superior mesenteric vein |
| Artery | Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery, Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae pancreaticoduodenales |
| TA | A12.3.12.023 |
| FMA | 70930 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 682 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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