Superior phrenic vein
The superior phrenic vein, i.e., the vein accompanying the pericardiacophrenic artery, usually opens into the azygos vein.
| Superior phrenic vein | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Drains from | Thoracic diaphragm |
| Drains to | Azygos vein hemiazygos vein |
| Artery | Superior phrenic artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Vena phrenica superior |
| TA | A12.3.07.010 |
| FMA | 70888 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 666 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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