Median sacral vein
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The median sacral vein accompanies the corresponding artery along the front of the sacrum
, and joins to form a single vein, which ends in the left common iliac vein
; sometimes in the angle of junction of the two iliac vein
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Sacrum
In vertebrate anatomy the sacrum is a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine and at the upper and back part of the pelvic cavity, where it is inserted like a wedge between the two hip bones. Its upper part connects with the last lumbar vertebra, and bottom part with the coccyx...
, and joins to form a single vein, which ends in the left common iliac vein
Common iliac vein
In human anatomy, the common iliac veins are formed by the external iliac veins and internal iliac veins and together, in the abdomen at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebrae, form the inferior vena cava. They drain blood from the pelvis and lower limbs....
; sometimes in the angle of junction of the two iliac vein
Iliac vein
In human anatomy, iliac vein refers to several anatomical structures located in the pelvis:*External iliac vein - terminates at the common iliac vein, drains the femoral vein....
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