Dorsal scapular vein

Dorsal scapular vein
Vein: Dorsal scapular vein
Latin vena scapularis dorsalis
Drains to subclavian vein
Artery dorsal scapular artery

The dorsal scapular vein is a vein which accompanies the dorsal scapular artery. It usually drains to the subclavian vein, but can also drain to the external jugular vein.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Definition: dorsal scapular vein from Online Medical Dictionary". http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?dorsal+scapular+vein. Retrieved 2007-08-30. 

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