Lateral sacral veins explained

Lateral sacral veins
Latin:venae sacrales laterales
Drainsto:Internal iliac vein
Artery:Lateral sacral arteries

The lateral sacral veins accompany the lateral sacral arteries on the anterior surface of the sacrum. They drain into the internal iliac vein.[1] They communicate with each other via the sacral venous plexus.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gray, Henry . Gray's Anatomy . 1918 . 20th . 676.
  2. Book: Standring, Susan . Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice . 2020 . 978-0-7020-7707-4 . 42th . New York . 1251 . 1201341621.