Vena Gastrica (Noun)
Meaning
One of several veins draining the stomach walls.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vena gastrica, along with other gastric veins, plays a role in draining deoxygenated blood from the stomach walls.
- The left and right gastric veins, both classified as vena gastrica, drain into the hepatic portal vein.
- A network of smaller gastric veins combines to form the larger vena gastrica, which empties into the liver via the hepatic portal system.
- A study focusing on gastric circulation demonstrated the significance of vena gastrica as secondary pathways for blood drainage.
- Damage to the vena gastrica can cause gastric venous congestion, potentially leading to complications for the digestive system.