Quick Facts
Origin: Arises from the surface of the appendix.
Course: Travels superiorly towards the ileocecal junction and drains into ileocolic vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Appendix.
Origin
The appendicular vein arises along the surface of the appendix within the mesoappendix.
Course
From its origin, the appendicular vein travels superiorly to merge with the cecal veins or the ileocolic vein (Standring, 2016).
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Structures Drained
The appendicular vein drains the appendix.
List of Clinical Correlates
-Appendectomy
- Acute appendicitis
References
Standring, S. (2016) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Gray's Anatomy Series 41 edn.: Elsevier Limited.
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Vermiform Appendix
The vermiform appendix is a 4cm-long narrow pouch emerging from the lower part of the cecum, ant its high content in lymphoid tissue suggests that it plays some immune role.
