Superior phrenic vein
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| Superior phrenic vein | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Drains from | Thoracic diaphragm |
| Drains to | Azygos vein hemiazygos vein |
| Artery | Superior phrenic artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena phrenica superior |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The superior phrenic vein, i.e., the vein accompanying the pericardiacophrenic artery, usually opens into the azygos vein.
References
Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
