Inferior epigastric vein

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

In human anatomy, inferior epigastric vein refers to the vein that drains into the external iliac vein and arises from the superior epigastric vein. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the inferior epigastric artery.

Additional images

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  The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front.
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  The internal mammary artery and its branches.
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  Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through.

See also

• Terms for anatomical location
• Hesselbach's triangle

External link

• Template:GraySubject - "External iliac artery"
• Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs - "Anterior Abdominal wall: Blood Vessels in the Rectus sheath"
• Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs - "Incisions and the contents of the rectus sheath."