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Middle colic vein: anatomy, location and function

A tributary of the superior mesenteric vein draining the transverse colon. It drains the transverse colon.

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Highlighted in the model: Middle colic 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.

Middle colic vein at a glance

What it is
A tributary of the superior mesenteric vein draining the transverse colon.
Location
It runs with the middle colic artery in the transverse mesocolon and drains into the superior mesenteric vein.
Function
It drains the transverse colon.
Body system
Cardiovascular · single, midline structure
FMA ID
FMA15406 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Middle colic vein (FMA15406). 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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