Left colic vein
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The left colic vein drains the descending colon
. It is a tributary of the inferior mesenteric vein
, and follows the path of its corresponding artery, the left colic artery
.
Descending colon
The descending colon of humans passes downward through the left hypochondrium and lumbar regions, along the lateral border of the left kidney....
. It is a tributary of the inferior mesenteric vein
Inferior mesenteric vein
In human anatomy, the inferior mesenteric vein is a blood vessel that drains blood from the large intestine. It usually terminates when reaching the splenic vein, which goes on to form the portal vein with the superior mesenteric vein...
, and follows the path of its corresponding artery, the left colic artery
Left colic artery
The left colic artery is a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery that runs to the left behind the peritoneum and in front of the psoas major muscle, and after a short, but variable, course divides into an ascending and a descending branch; the stem of the artery or its branches cross the left...
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