The middle colic vein drains the transverse colon. It is a tributary of the superior mesenteric vein, and follows the path of its corresponding artery, the middle colic artery. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_colic_vein ]
Synonyms: vena colica media (intermedia)
Term information
- Wikipedia:Middle_colic_vein
- MA:0002181
- SCTID:9018004
- FMA:15406
- EMAPA:37174 (MA:th)
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Term relations
- portal vein and drains some transverse colon and tributary of some superior mesenteric vein
- portal vein
- tributary of some superior mesenteric vein
- part of some system
- drains some transverse colon