Inferior mesenteric vein

Blood vessels · Latin: Vena mesenterica inferior

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In human anatomy, the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) 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 (SMV).

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