Superior phrenic vein

Tags: Anatomical Structure, Vein.

The superior phrenic vein i.e. the vein accompanying the pericardiacophrenic artery usually opens into the internal mammary vein.This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray’s Anatomy.

artery: Superior phrenic artery
Dorlands prefix: v_05
Dorlands suffix: 12851343
drains from: Thoracic diaphragm
drains to: Azygos vein, Hemiazygos vein
Gray page: 666
Gray subject: 172

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