vena vertebralis accessoria

vena vertebralis accessoria
[TA] accessory vertebral vein: a vein that sometimes arises from a plexus formed around the vertebral artery by the vertebral vein, descends with the vertebral vein, and emerges through the transverse foramen of the seventh cervical vertebra to empty into the brachiocephalic vein.

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  • vena vertebralis accessoria — noun a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein • Syn: ↑accessory vertebral vein • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • vertebral vein accessory — vena vertebralis accessoria …   Medical dictionary

  • Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… …   Medical dictionary

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  • accessory vertebral vein — noun a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein • Syn: ↑vena vertebralis accessoria • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vene — Ve̱ne [aus lat. vena, Gen.: venae = Blutader] w; , n, in fachspr. Fügungen: Ve̱na, Mehrz.: Ve̱nae: Blutader, Bezeichnung für diejenigen Blutgefäße, die (mit Ausnahme der vier Lungenvenen) im Gegensatz zu den Arterien sauerstoffarmes, verbrauchtes …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

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