Ileocolic Vein (Noun)
Meaning
A vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The ileocolic vein is formed by the union of the ileal veins and the colic veins, and it empties into the superior mesenteric vein.
- Blood from the lower part of the ascending colon, the cecum, the appendix, and the end of the ileum is drained by the ileocolic vein.
- The ileocolic vein plays a crucial role in draining the blood from the terminal ileum and the right side of the large intestine.
- In the venous drainage system of the intestines, the ileocolic vein serves as a key tributary to the superior mesenteric vein.
- The ileocolic vein runs along the margin of the mesentery, collecting blood from the ileum, cecum, appendix, and lower ascending colon.