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Definitions of portal vein
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  • mesenteric vein a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
  • right gastric vein receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
  • vena lienalis a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
  • paraumbilical vein small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins
  • splenic vein a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen; joins the superior mesenteric to form the portal vein
  • vena mesenterica a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
  • portacaval shunt shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver
  • vena gastrica sinistra arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein
  • left gastric vein arises from a union of veins from the gastric cardia; runs in the lesser omentum; empties into the portal vein
  • vena paraumbilicalis small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins
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