Ascending lumbar vein

Ascending lumbar vein
The venae cavae and azygos veins with their tributaries.
Details
Drains from	Lateral sacral veins
Drains to	Azygos vein and hemiazygos vein
Identifiers
Latin	Vena lumbalis ascendens
TA	A12.3.07.011 A12.3.09.004
FMA	12858
Anatomical terminology []

The ascending lumbar vein is a vein that runs up through the lumbar region on the side of the vertebral column.

The ascending lumbar vein is a paired structure (i.e. one each for the right and left sides of the body). It starts at the lateral sacral veins, and it runs superiorly, intersecting with the lumbar veins as it crosses them.

When the ascending lumbar vein crosses the subcostal vein, it becomes one of the following: