Superior intercostal vein
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The superior intercostal veins are two veins that drain the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th intercostal spaces, one vein for each side of the body.
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Superior intercostal vein | |
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Details | |
Source | Posterior intercostal veins #2, #3, and #4 |
Drains to | Azygos vein, brachiocephalic vein |
Artery | Intercostal arteries |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena intercostalis superior dextra, vena intercostalis superior sinistra |
TA98 | A12.3.04.024 A12.3.07.003 |
TA2 | 4749, 4798 |
FMA | 4797 |
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