Internal Iliac Vein

The internal iliac veins come from deep in the pelvic region and rise to the lower portion of the abdomen, where they join with the right and left external iliac veins and form the common iliac veins. These, in turn, merge to produce the inferior vena cava at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra. In the pelvic region, blood is carried away from organs of the reproductive, urinary, and digestive systems by vessels leading to the internal iliac veins. These veins have many interconnections...

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Anatomy Terms

Abdominal Aorta
Blood Supply to the Intestines
Blood Supply to the Kidneys
Blood Supply to the Liver and Gallbladder
Blood Supply to the Spleen
Blood Supply to the Stomach and Pancreas
Common Iliac Artery
Common Iliac Vein
External Iliac Artery
External Iliac Vein
Inferior Vena Cava
Internal Iliac Artery
Internal Iliac Vein
Right Gastric Artery
Right Gastric Vein
Splenic Vein
Superior Mesenteric Artery
Superior Mesenteric Vein

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Full Internal Iliac Vein Description

[Continued from above] . . . that form a network (called plexuses) in the region of the rectum, urinary bladder, and prostate gland (in the male) or uterus and vagina (in the female).