Internal thoracic vein
(Redirected from Internal mammary vein)
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
In human anatomy, the internal thoracic vein (previously known as the internal mammary vein) is a vessel that drains the chest wall and mamma, a term used for breast in anatomy.
Bilaterally, it arises from the superior epigastric vein, accompanies the internal thoracic artery along its course and terminates in the brachiocephalic vein.
Additional images
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Transverse section of thorax, showing relations of pulmonary artery.
External links
- Template:GPnotebook
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- Internal thoracic vein - thefreedictionary.com