Superior phrenic vein
| Superior phrenic vein | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Drains from | Thoracic diaphragm |
| Drains to | Azygos vein hemiazygos vein |
| Artery | Superior phrenic artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Vena phrenica superior |
| TA98 | A12.3.07.010 |
| TA2 | 4755, 4769 |
| FMA | 70888 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The superior phrenic vein, i.e., the vein accompanying the pericardiacophrenic artery, usually opens into the azygos vein.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 666 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Authority control: Scientific databases  |
|---|
This article is issued from Offline. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.