Iliolumbar vein | |
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Details | |
Drains to | Common iliac vein |
Artery | Iliolumbar artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena iliolumbalis |
TA98 | A12.3.10.003 |
TA2 | 5023 |
FMA | 18902 |
Anatomical terminology |
The iliolumbar vein is the vena comitans of the iliolumbar artery.
The obturator nerve crosses superficial to it. [1]
A single vein is found more commonly than a double vein. [2]
It drains vertebral segments four and five. [3]
It is closely related to the ascending lumbar vein. [3]
Iliolumbar vein | |
---|---|
Details | |
Drains to | Common iliac vein |
Artery | Iliolumbar artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena iliolumbalis |
TA98 | A12.3.10.003 |
TA2 | 5023 |
FMA | 18902 |
Anatomical terminology |
The iliolumbar vein is the vena comitans of the iliolumbar artery.
The obturator nerve crosses superficial to it. [1]
A single vein is found more commonly than a double vein. [2]
It drains vertebral segments four and five. [3]
It is closely related to the ascending lumbar vein. [3]