Iliolumbar vein
| Iliolumbar vein | |
|---|---|
 The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. (Iliolumbar vein visible at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | common iliac vein Artery = iliolumbar artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena iliolumbalis |
| TA98 | A12.3.10.003 |
| TA2 | 5023 |
| FMA | 18902 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The iliolumbar vein is the vena comitans of the iliolumbar artery.
The obturator nerve crosses superficial to it.[1]
A single vein is found more commonly than a double vein.[2]
It drains vertebral segments four and five.[3]
It is closely related to the ascending lumbar vein.[3]
References
- ISBN 0-8247-5421-2.
- PMID 12358370.
- ^ PMID 17373712.
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