Superior intercostal vein
- Superior intercostal vein
Infobox Vein
Name = Superior intercostal vein
Latin = vena intercostalis superior dextra, vena intercostalis superior sinistra
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Caption = Intercostal spaces, viewed from the left
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Source = posterior intercostal veins #2, #3, and #4
DrainsTo = azygos vein, brachiocephalic vein
Artery = intercostal arteries
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The superior intercostal veins are two veins that drain the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th intercostal spaces, one vein for each side of the body.
Right superior intercostal vein
The right superior intercostal vein drains the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th posterior intercostal veins on the right side of the body. It flows into the azygos vein.
Left superior intercostal vein
The left superior intercostal vein drains the 2nd and 3rd posterior intercostal veins on the left side of the body. It drains into the left brachiocephalic vein. It may also communicate with the accessory hemiazygos vein.
ee also
* Supreme intercostal vein
* Posterior intercostal veins
External links
*DorlandsDict|eight/000114840|Left superior intercostal vein
* - The Azygos Vein and Posterior Intercostal Veins
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