Mesenteric vein
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Mesenteric vein can refer to:
- Superior mesenteric veinSuperior mesenteric veinIn anatomy, the superior mesenteric vein is a blood vessel that drains blood from the small intestine . At its termination behind the neck of the pancreas, the SMV combines with the splenic vein to form the hepatic portal vein...
- Inferior mesenteric veinInferior mesenteric veinIn human anatomy, the inferior mesenteric vein 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...