superior phrenic vein

superior phrenic vein
superior phrenic vein n PHRENIC VEIN (a)

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  • Superior phrenic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae phrenicae superiores GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 666 Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = thoracic diaphragm Source = DrainsTo = azygos vein hemiazygos vein Artery = superior phrenic artery MeshName =… …   Wikipedia

  • phrenic vein — n any of the veins that drain the diaphragm and accompany the phrenic arteries: a) one that accompanies the pericardiophrenic artery and usu. empties into the internal thoracic vein called also superior phrenic vein b) any of two or three veins… …   Medical dictionary

  • Superior phrenic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteriae phrenicae superiores GraySubject = 153 GrayPage = 601 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = thoracic aorta BranchTo = Vein = superior phrenic vein Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = a 61… …   Wikipedia

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  • Superior mesenteric artery — Artery: Superior mesenteric artery Frontal view of the superior mesenteric artery and its branches. The large vessel (blue) beside the SMA is the superior mesenteric vein. A considerable number of different branching patterns exist …   Wikipedia

  • Phrenic nerve — Nerve: Phrenic nerve The phrenic nerve and its relations with the vagus nerve. (Phrenic labeled at upper left.) …   Wikipedia

  • Hepatic portal vein — Vein: Hepatic portal vein The portal vein and its tributaries. It is formed by the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Latin …   Wikipedia

  • Middle colic vein — Vein: Middle colic vein Portal vein and tributaries. (Middle colic vein hidden behind pancreas, but it is possible to see where it drains to the superior mesenteric.) Latin vena colica media …   Wikipedia

  • Dorsal scapular vein — Vein: Dorsal scapular vein Latin vena scapularis dorsalis Drains to subclavian vein Artery dorsal scapular artery The dorsal scapular vein is a vein which accompanies the dorsal scapular artery. It usually drains to the subclavian vein, but can… …   Wikipedia

  • Oblique vein of the left atrium — Vein: Oblique vein of the left atrium Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Oblique vein of the left atrium labeled at center left.) Latin vena obliqua atrii sinistri …   Wikipedia

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