Venous angle

The venous angle, also known as Pirogoff's angle and in Latin as angulus venosus, is the junction where the internal jugular (Latin: v. jugularis interna) and subclavian (Latin: v. subclavia) veins at each side of the neck merge to form the corresponding brachiocephalic vein.[1][2] The left venous angle receives lymph from the thoracic duct (Latin: ductus thoracicus). The right venous angle receives lymph from the right lymphatic trunk (Latin: truncus lymphaticus). The (right) lymphatic trunk is only about 1 cm long and conveys lymph from the right side of the thorax (including parts of the liver) as well as the right arm and parts of the head and neck. The eponym is a reference to Nikolay Pirogov.

References

  1. ↑ Ratnayake, Chathura Bathiya Bandara; Escott, Alistair Brian James; Phillips, Anthony Ronald John; Windsor, John Albert (July 5, 2018). "The anatomy and physiology of the terminal thoracic duct and ostial valve in health and disease: potential implications for intervention". Journal of Anatomy. 233 (1): 1–14. doi:10.1111/joa.12811. PMC 5987815. PMID 29635686 – via PubMed.
  2. ↑ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/venous+angle The Free Dictionary
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