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Sigmoid vein: anatomy, location and function

Veins draining the sigmoid colon. They drain the sigmoid colon.

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Highlighted in the model: Sigmoid 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.

Sigmoid vein at a glance

What it is
Veins draining the sigmoid colon.
Location
They accompany the sigmoid arteries and drain into the inferior mesenteric vein.
Function
They drain the sigmoid colon.
Body system
Cardiovascular · single, midline structure
FMA ID
FMA15395 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Structures next to the sigmoid vein

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Sigmoid vein (FMA15395). 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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