Splenic Vein

The splenic vein carries blood away from the spleen by five or six tributaries. These tributaries unite a short distance from the spleen, then join the superior mesenteric vein to form the portal vein.

Anatomy Terms

Abdominal Aorta
Celiac Artery (Celiac Trunk)
Common Hepatic Artery
Hepatic Portal Vein
Inferior Mesenteric Vein
Inferior Vena Cava
Left Gastric Artery
Left Gastroepiploic Vein
Marginal zone
Red Pulp
Right Gastroepiploic Vein
Spleen
Splenic Artery
Splenic Trabeculae
Splenic Vein
Superior Mesenteric Vein
White Pulp

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