Middle colic vein
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.
| Middle colic vein | |
|---|---|
 Portal vein and tributaries. (Middle colic vein hidden behind pancreas, but it is possible to see where it drains to the superior mesenteric.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | transverse colon |
| Drains to | superior mesenteric vein |
| Artery | middle colic artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena colica media |
| TA98 | A12.3.12.027 |
| TA2 | 5122 |
| FMA | 15406 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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