| Superior epigastric vein | |
|---|---|
 Superior epigastric vein, runs with the superior epigastric artery (labeled at centre right) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm |
| Drains to | Internal thoracic vein |
| Artery | Superior epigastric artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae epigastricae superiores |
| TA98 | A12.3.04.019 |
| TA2 | 4787 |
| FMA | 70836 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the superior epigastric veins are two or more[1] venae comitantes which accompany either superior epigastric artery before emptying into the internal thoracic vein. They participate in the drainage of the superior surface of the diaphragm.
- ^ Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice. Susan Standring (42nd ed.). [New York]. 2021. p. 1123. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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