Iliolumbar vein
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
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Iliolumbar vein
Definition
The iliolumbar vein is the vena comitans of the iliolumbar artery. The obturator nerve crosses superficial to it. A single vein is found more commonly than a double vein. It drains vertebral segments four and five. It is closely related to the ascending lumbar vein. [WP,unvetted].
Also known as ilio-lumbar vein — per UBERON
The Iliolumbar vein is a part of the Cardiovascular.