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the pancreas and first part of the duodenum, and empties into 
the vena portz near to or with the preceding. 
Fic. 132.—PorTAL VEIN. 
a, portal vein; 6, superior mesenteric; ¢, gastrosplenic; ¢, pancreaticoduodenalis; 
4, gastroepiploica; 7, coronaria ventriculi; g, 2, 7, branches of gastrosplenic; 7, in- 
ferior mesenteric. 1, stomach; 2, liver; 3, duodenum; 4, spleen. 
3. V. gastroepiploica (¢) comes from the greater curvature 
of the stomach and ascending limb of the great omentum. It 
empties into the vena porte 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 (g) from the horizontal or gastric portion 
of the pancreas, one (#) from the stomach and gastric end of 
the spleen, the third and largest (2) from the caudal end of the 
spleen and descending limb of the great omentum. The three 
