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Either of usually two veins that accompany each internal thoracic artery, fusing together at the upper part of the chest and emptying into the brachiocephalic vein.
Internal thoracic vein
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| Veins of the thorax and abdomen. The internal thoracic veins drain into the brachiocephalic veins.] | |
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| Posterior surface of sternum and costal cartilages, showing Transversus thoracis. (Internal mammary vessels labeled at center top.) | |
| Latin | vena thoracica interna |
| Gray's | subject #172 666 |
| Source | superior epigastric vein |
| Drains to | brachiocephalic vein |
| Artery | internal thoracic artery |
In human anatomy, the internal thoracic vein (previously known as the internal mammary vein) is a vessel that drains the chest wall and mamma, a term used for breast in anatomy.
Bilaterally, it arises from the superior epigastric vein, accompanies the internal thoracic artery along its course and terminates in the brachiocephalic vein.
Additional images
 Transverse section of thorax, showing relations of pulmonary artery. |
External links
- -489684934 at GPnotebook
- internal+thoracic+vein at eMedicine Dictionary
- Internal thoracic vein - thefreedictionary.com
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