Back وريد مساريقي سفلي Arabic Vena mesentérica inferior Spanish Veine mésentérique inférieure French וריד מתלה המעי התחתון HE Vena mesenterica inferiore Italian Xwînhênera rûviyan a jêrîn Kurdish Vena mesenterica inferior Latin Żyła krezkowa dolna Polish Venă mezenterică inferioară Romanian 腸系膜下靜脈 Chinese
| Inferior mesenteric vein | |
|---|---|
 The portal vein and its tributaries. The superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein, into which the inferior mesenteric vein empties. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Anatomical position. | |
 Superior and inferior duodenal fossæ. | |
| Details | |
| System | Hepatic portal system |
| Drains from | Gastrointestinal tract |
| Source | Left colic vein, sigmoid veins, superior rectal vein, |
| Drains to | Splenic vein |
| Artery | Inferior mesenteric artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena mesenterica inferior |
| TA98 | A12.3.12.032 |
| TA2 | 5127 |
| FMA | 15391 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the large intestine. It usually terminates when reaching the splenic vein, which goes on to form the portal vein with the superior mesenteric vein (SMV).