The short gastric veins, four or five in number, drain the
fundus and left part of the greater curvature of the
stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates. The stomach has a dilated structure and functions as a vital organ in the digestive system. The stomach i ...
, and pass between the two layers of the
gastrolienal ligament to end in the
splenic vein or in one of its large tributaries.
References
Veins of the torso
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