Vaginal venous plexus
veins draining the vagina
The vaginal venous plexus refers to the gathering of veins that drain blood from the vagina. These veins are located around the sides of the vagina. A portion of these veins eventually merges into the internal iliac veins. The vaginal venous plexus also anastomoses with the uterine, vesical, and rectal venous plexuses. There is a vaginal vein on each side that drains the blood, which then goes into the internal iliac veins. This plexus helps make the vagina rich in blood vessels.[1][2]
| Vaginal venous plexus | |
|---|---|
 Vessels of the uterus and its appendages, rear view | |
| Details | |
| System | Female reproductive system |
| Drains from | Vagina |
| Drains to | Internal iliac vein |
| Artery | Vaginal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus venosus vaginalis |
| TA | A12.3.10.017F |
| FMA | 29713 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
change- ↑ "Vagina". Imaging Anatomy: Ultrasound. Elsevier. 2018. pp. 488–493. doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-54800-7.50053-2. ISBN 978-0-323-54800-7.
- ↑ Łaniewski, Paweł; Herbst-Kralovetz, Melissa (2018). "Vagina". Encyclopedia of Reproduction. Elsevier. pp. 353–359. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.64406-9. ISBN 978-0-12-815145-7.
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