Corpus: Cecal vein
1. Definition
The cecal veins drain venous blood from the appendix and caecum. They merge with the appendicular vein to form the ileocolic vein.
2. Classification
There is a distinction between the anterior cecal vein and the posterior cecal vein, which accompany the arteries of the same names, the anterior cecal artery and the posterior cecal artery.
3. Source
- Elsevier - Cecal Veins, accessed 19/09/2024