Venae Pancreatica (Noun)
Meaning
Veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The venae pancreatica collect blood from the pancreas and drain it into the superior mesenteric or splenic veins to continue its journey towards the liver for detoxification.
- Direct drainage into splenic veins from the pancreas often occurs via these venae pancreatica.
- Blood from various venae pancreatica converges before joining superior mesenteric or splenic veins for liver destination.
- During development, venae pancreatica closely mimic intestinal vein development patterns, sharing routes often in splenic and superior mesenteric veins.
- Generally, a varying network of the numerous venae pancreatica transfers pancreatic deoxygenated blood to reach splenic or superior mesenteric vein pathways.