Inferior rectal veins
The lower part of the external hemorrhoidal plexus is drained by the inferior rectal veins (or inferior hemorrhoidal veins) into the internal pudendal vein.
| Inferior rectal veins | |
|---|---|
Scheme of the anastomosis of the veins of the rectum | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | rectum |
| Drains to | internal pudendal vein |
| Artery | inferior rectal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae rectales inferiores |
| TA98 | A12.3.10.021 |
| TA2 | 5033 |
| FMA | 70913 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Pathologies involving the Inferior rectal veins may cause lower GI bleeding. Depending on the degree of inflammation, they are given a grade level ranging from 1 through 4.
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