Posterior scrotal veins explained

Posterior scrotal veins
Latin:	venae scrotales posteriores
Drainsfrom:	Scrotum
Drainsto:	Vesical venous plexus
Artery:	Posterior scrotal arteries

The posterior scrotal veins are veins of the scrotum. They accompany the posterior scrotal arteries. They drain into the vesical venous plexus. They help to drain blood from part of the scrotum.

Structure

The posterior scrotal veins accompany the posterior scrotal arteries.^[1] They lie superficially in the scrotum.^[2] They drain into the vesical venous plexus.

Function

The posterior scrotal veins help to drain blood from part of the scrotum in men.^[3]

References

1. Book: Liu, Longfei. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128150085000017. Scrotoscopic Surgery. Academic Press. 2019. 978-0-12-815008-5. 1–8. en. 1 - Applied Anatomy of the Scrotum and its Contents. 10.1016/B978-0-12-815008-5.00001-7. 81721236 .
2. Coolsaet. B. L. R. A.. 1980-12-01. The Varicocele Syndrome: Venography Determining the Optimal Level for Surgical Management. The Journal of Urology. en. 124. 6. 833–838. 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)55688-8. 7441834 . 0022-5347.
3. Coolsaet. B. L. R. A.. 1980-12-01. The Varicocele Syndrome: Venography Determining the Optimal Level for Surgical Management. The Journal of Urology. en. 124. 6. 833–838. 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)55688-8. 7441834 . 0022-5347.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071024000415/http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/anatomytables/veins_pelvis_perineum.html