Axillary vein

Axillary vein
Anterior view of right upper limb and thorax - axillary vein and the distal part of the basilic vein and cephalic vein.
Details
Drains fromAxilla
SourceBasilic vein, brachial veins, cephalic vein
Drains toSubclavian vein
ArteryAxillary artery
Identifiers
Latinvena axillaris
MeSHD001367
TA98A12.3.08.005
TA24963
FMA13329
Anatomical terminology

In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. There is one axillary vein on each side of the body.