Small cardiac vein

Small cardiac vein
Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart (small cardiac vein labeled at lower right.)
Details
Drains toCoronary sinus
Identifiers
Latinvenae cardiacae minimae,
vena cordis parva
TA98A12.3.01.010
TA24166
FMA4714
Anatomical terminology

The small cardiac vein, also known as the right coronary vein,[1] is a coronary vein that drains parts of the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart.[2] Despite its size, it is one of the major drainage vessels for the heart.[3]

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