The left gastroepiploic vein (left gastro-omental vein) receives branches from the antero-superior and postero-inferior surfaces of the stomach and from the greater omentum; it runs from right to left along the greater curvature of the stomach and ends in the commencement of the splenic vein.
| Left gastroepiploic vein | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Drains to | Splenic vein |
| Artery | Left gastro-omental artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena gastroomentalis sinistra, vena gastroepiploica sinistra |
| TA98 | A12.3.12.031 |
| TA2 | 5126 |
| FMA | 15390 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein join to form the hepatic portal vein.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 681 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
