Accessory hemiazygos vein
| Accessory hemiazygos vein | |
|---|---|
Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins (accessory hemiazygos vein visible at center-left) | |
The venae cavae and azygos veins, with their tributaries | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Hemiazygos vein, azygos vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena hemiazygos accessoria, vena azygos minor superior |
| TA98 | A12.3.07.005 |
| TA2 | 4758 |
| FMA | 5011 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The accessory hemiazygos vein, also called the superior hemiazygous vein,[1] is a vein on the left side of the vertebral column that generally drains the fourth through eighth intercostal spaces on the left side of the body.[2]
- ^ Blackmon JM, Franco A (July 2011). "Normal variants of the accessory hemiazygos vein". The British Journal of Radiology. 84 (1003): 659–60. doi:10.1259/bjr/13695502. PMC 3473485. PMID 21697414.
- ^ Dahran N, Soames R (September 2016). "Anatomical Variations of the Azygos Venous System: Classification and Clinical Relevance". International Journal of Morphology. 34 (3): 1128–36. doi:10.4067/S0717-95022016000300051.