The appendicular vein is the
vein
Veins are blood vessels in humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenat ...
which drains blood from the
vermiform appendix
The appendix (or vermiform appendix; also cecal r caecalappendix; vermix; or vermiform process) is a finger-like, blind-ended tube connected to the cecum, from which it develops in the embryo. The cecum is a pouch-like structure of the large ...
. It is located in the
mesoappendix and accompanies the
appendicular artery. The appendicular vein drains into the
ileocolic vein
The ileocolic vein is a vein which drains the ileum, colon, and cecum
The cecum or caecum is a pouch within the peritoneum that is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It is typically located on the right side of the body (t ...
.
Veins of the torso
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