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
- ↑ Vaccaro, Alexander R. (2004). Complications Of Pediatric And Adult Spinal Surgery. New York, N.Y: Marcel Dekker. pp. 135. ISBN 0-8247-5421-2.
- ↑ Jasani V, Jaffray D (2002). "The anatomy of the iliolumbar vein. A cadaver study". The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume. 84 (7): 1046–9. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.84B7.13195. PMID 12358370.
- 1 2 Hamid M, Toussaint PJ, Delmas V, Gillot C, Coutaux A, Plaisant O (2007). "Anatomical and radiological evidence for the iliolumbar vein as an inferior lumbar venous system". Clinical Anatomy. 20 (5): 545–52. doi:10.1002/ca.20489. PMID 17373712.
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