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Common iliac vein
In
human anatomy
, the
common iliac veins
are formed by the
external iliac veins
and
internal iliac veins
. The left and right common iliac veins come together in the
abdomen
at the level of the
fifth lumbar vertebra
, forming the
inferior vena cava
. They drain
blood
from the
pelvis
and lower limbs.
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