Splenic vein Abdominal

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Splenic vein
Abdominal
aorta
Celiac a. and
branches
Inferior
mesenteric
artery branch
Splenic artery
Inferior
mesenteric
vein
Hepatic portal
vein
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The situation of the spleen is the upper left abdomen. It's highly vascularized. Most of it's arterial supply is from the splenic artery which arises from the coeliac trunk. On approaching the spleen, the splenic artery gives five branches. 

The splenic vein is responsible for the venous drainage. This vein forms hepatic portal vein by combining with the superior mesenteric vein. 

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