Right gastric vein

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Right gastric vein
Bilebladder.png
The portal vein and its tributaries
(right gastric vein visible but not labeled)
Details
Drains from Lesser curvature of the stomach
Drains to Hepatic portal vein
Artery Right gastric artery
Identifiers
Latin vena gastrica dextra
TA98 A12.3.12.016
TA2 5111
FMA 15400
Anatomical terminology

The right gastric vein (pyloric vein) drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach into the hepatic portal vein. It is part of the portal circulation.

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Structure

The right gastric vein passes right along the lesser curvature of the stomach to the pylorus. [1] [2] Once there, it joins onto the portal vein before the duodenum. [1] [2] The prepyloric vein is the last connecting branch onto the right gastric vein, marking the end of the stomach, and draining the proximal part of the duodenum. [1]

Function

The right gastric vein drains deoxygenated blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chiva, Luis M.; Magrina, Javier (2018-01-01), Ramirez, Pedro T.; Frumovitz, Michael; Abu-Rustum, Nadeem R. (eds.), "Chapter 2 - Abdominal and Pelvic Anatomy" , Principles of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery, Elsevier, pp. 3–49, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-42878-1.00002-x, ISBN   978-0-323-42878-1 , retrieved 2021-01-24
  2. 1 2 Federle, Michael P.; Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L.; Raman, Siva P.; Carter, Brett W., eds. (2017-01-01), "Gastroduodenal", Imaging Anatomy: Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis (Second Edition), Elsevier, pp. 608–635, ISBN   978-0-323-47781-9 , retrieved 2021-01-24
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