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the pancreas and first part of the duodenum, and empties into 

 the vena portae near to or with the preceding. 



FIG. 132. PORTAL VEIN. 



a, portal vein; b, superior mesenteric; f, gastrosplenic; d, pancreaticoduodenalis ; 

 e, gastroepiploica; _/", coronaria ventriculi; g, h, t, branches of gastrosplenic; /, in- 

 ferior mesenteric. I, stomach; 2, liver; 3, duodenum; 4, spleen. 



3. V. gastroepiploica (e) comes from the greater curvature 

 of the stomach and ascending limb of the great omentum. It 

 empties into the vena ports ventrodextrad of the opening of 

 the coronaria ventriculi, or sometimes in common with it. 



4. V. gastrolienalis (c). The gastrosplenic is one of the 

 veins which unite to make up the portal vein. It is formed by 

 three branches: one (^) from the horizontal or gastric portion 

 of the pancreas, one (h} from the stomach and gastric end of 

 the spleen, the third and largest (z ) from the caudal end of the 

 spleen and descending limb of the great omentum. The three 



