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Ileocolic vein: anatomy, location and function

The ileocolic vein drains the terminal ileum, cecum and appendix. It drains the terminal ileum, cecum and appendix.

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Highlighted in the model: Ileocolic 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.

Ileocolic vein at a glance

What it is
The ileocolic vein drains the terminal ileum, cecum and appendix.
Location
It accompanies the ileocolic artery and drains into the superior mesenteric vein.
Function
It drains the terminal ileum, cecum and appendix.
Body system
Cardiovascular · single, midline structure
FMA ID
FMA15408 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Structures next to the ileocolic vein

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Ileocolic vein (FMA15408). 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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