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Ileal vein: anatomy, location and function

The ileal veins drain the ileum into the superior mesenteric vein. They drain blood from the ileum to the portal system.

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Highlighted in the model: Ileal vein. Click any part to read about it, or switch off “Highlight topic” to see the whole body. 3D data: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0; meshes simplified and recoloured. The model is an adult male.

Ileal vein at a glance

What it is
The ileal veins drain the ileum into the superior mesenteric vein.
Location
They accompany the ileal arteries and drain into the superior mesenteric vein.
Function
They drain blood from the ileum to the portal system.
Body system
Cardiovascular · single, midline structure
FMA ID
FMA15405 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Structures next to the ileal vein

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Ileal vein (FMA15405). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §20.1 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels. Rice University, 2022.
  3. Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.

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