Superior epigastric vein

Superior epigastric vein

Infobox Vein
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Latin = venae epigastricae superiores
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Caption = Superior epigastric artery, internal thoracic artery and inferior epigastric artery. (Superior epigastric artery is labeled at right center, and superior epigastric vein runs with it.)
DrainsFrom = abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm
DrainsTo = internal thoracic vein
Artery = superior epigastric artery
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In human anatomy, superior epigastric vein refers to a blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood and drains into the internal thoracic vein. It anastomoses with the inferior epigastric vein at the level of the umbilicus and drains the anterior part of the abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm.

Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the superior epigastric artery.

See also

*Terms for anatomical location

External links

* - "Veins of the lower extremity, abdomen and pelvis"
* - "Incisions and the contents of the rectus sheath."
* - "Venous Drainage of the Anterior Abdominal Wall"


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