Right colic vein

Right colic vein
The portal vein and its tributaries.
Details
Drains fromAscending colon
Drains toSuperior mesenteric vein
ArteryRight colic artery
Identifiers
Latinvena colica dextra
TA98A12.3.12.026
TA25121
FMA15407
Anatomical terminology

The right colic vein drains the ascending colon, and is a tributary of the superior mesenteric vein. It travels with its corresponding artery, the right colic artery.