Splenic vein

Splenic vein
Splenic vein
	The splenic vein, here called the "lienal vein", travels from the spleen, above the pancreas, and ends in the portal vein.
Details
System	Hepatic portal system
Drains from	Trabecular vein of spleen
Source	Short gastric veins, left gastroepiploic vein, pancreatic veins, inferior mesenteric vein
Drains to	Hepatic portal vein
Artery	Splenic artery
Identifiers
Latin	vena lienalis
MeSH	D013162
TA98	A12.3.12.028
TA2	5123
FMA	14331
	Anatomical terminology

In human anatomy, the splenic vein (formerly the lienal vein) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the spleen, the stomach fundus and part of the pancreas. It is part of the hepatic portal system.