Tags: Anatomical Structure, Vein.
The intercostal veins are a group of veins which drain the area between the ribs (costae) called the intercostal space.They can be divided as follows: Anterior intercostal veins Posterior intercostal veins Supreme intercostal vein – 1st intercostal space Superior intercostal vein – 2nd 3rd and 4th intercostal spaces No name for veins in spaces 5-11 Subcostal vein — below bottom rib