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mondofacto - Online Medical Dictionary Category: Health and Medicine > Medical Dictionary Date & country: 26/01/2008, UK Words: 116197

vena advehens
Collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the liver; they become terminal branches of the hepatic portal vein. ... Synonym: vena afferentes hepatis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena afferentes hepatis
Synonym for vena advehens ... Collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the liver; they become terminal branches of the hepatic portal vein. ... Synonym: vena afferentes hepatis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena anastomotica inferior
Synonym for inferior anastomotic vein ... <anatomy, vein> An inconstant vein that passes from the superficial middle cerebral vein posteriorly over the lateral aspect of the temporal lobe to enter the transverse sinus. ... Synonym: vena anastomotica inferior, Browning's vein, Labbe's vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena anastomotica superior
Synonym for superior anastomotic vein ... <anatomy, vein> A large communicating vein between the superficial middle cerebral vein and the superior sagittal sinus; it passes upward from the lateral sulcus, often following the line of the central sulcus (Rolando's fissure). ... Synonym: vena anastomotica superior, Trolard's vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) …

vena angularis
Synonym for angular vein ... <anatomy, vein> A short vein at the medial angle of the eye, formed by the supraorbital and supratrochlear veins's and continuing as the facial vein. ... Synonym: vena angularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena appendicularis
Synonym for appendicular vein ... <anatomy, vein> The tributary of the ileocolic vein that accompanies the appendicular artery. ... Synonym: vena appendicularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena aqueductus cochleae
Synonym for vein of cochlear canaliculus ... It drains the cochlea, sacculus, and part of the utricules, and empties into the superior bulb of the jugular vein by accompanying the perilymphatic duct through the cochlear canaliculus. ... Synonym: vena aqueductus cochleae, vein of cochlear aqueduct, vena canaliculi cochleae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena aqueductus vestibuli
Synonym for vein of vestibular aqueduct ... A small vein accompanying the endolymphatic duct; it drains much of the vestibular portion of the labyrinth and terminates in the inferior petrosal sinus. ... Synonym: vena aqueductus vestibuli. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena arteriosa
Synonym for arterial vein ... <anatomy, vein> So called because it ramifies like an artery (portal vein) or because, while proceeding from the heart like an artery, it contains unoxygenated blood, like a vein (pulmonary artery). ... Synonym: vena arteriosa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena atrii lateralis
A vein draining deep portions of the temporal and parietal lobes; it runs in the lateral wall of the lateral ventricle to terminate in the superior thalamostriate vein. ... Synonym: vena ventriculi lateralis lateralis, lateral atrial vein, lateral vein of lateral ventricle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena atrii medialis
A vein that drains deep portions of the parietal and occipital lobes; it runs in the medial wall of the lateral ventricle to empty into the internal cerebral vein or the great cerebral vein. ... Synonym: vena ventriculi lateralis medialis, medial atrial vein, medial vein of lateral ventricle. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena auricularis anterior
Synonym for anterior auricular vein ... <anatomy, vein> One of several veins draining the auricle and acoustic meatus and emptying into the retromandibular vein. ... Synonym: vena auricularis anterior, vena preauricularis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena auricularis posterior
Synonym for posterior auricular vein ... <anatomy, vein> Drains the region posterior to the ear then merges with the retromandibular vein to form the external jugular vein. ... Synonym: vena auricularis posterior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena axillaris
Synonym for axillary vein ... <anatomy, vein> The venous trunk of the upper limb; a continuation of the basilar and brachial veins running from the lower border of the teres major muscle to the outer border of the first rib where it becomes the subclavian vein. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vena azygos
Synonym for azygos vein ... <anatomy, vein> A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters the thorax through the aortic orifice in the diaphragm, and terminates in the superior vena cava. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vena azygos major
Synonym for azygos vein ... <anatomy, vein> A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters the thorax through the aortic orifice in the diaphragm, and terminates in the superior vena cava. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vena azygos minor inferior
Synonym for hemiazygos vein ... <anatomy, vein> Formed by the merger of the left ascending lumbar vein with the left subcostal vein or a communication from the inferior vena cava, it pierces the left crus of the diaphragm, ascends along the left side of the bodies of the lower thoracic vertebrae, opposite the eighth vertebra, crosses the midli …

vena azygos minor superior
Synonym for accessory hemiazygos vein ... <anatomy, vein> Formed by the union of the fourth to seventh left posterior intercostal veins, passes along the side of the bodies of the fifth, sixth, and seventh thoracic vertebrae, then crosses the midline behind the aorta, oesophagus, and thoracic duct, and empties into the azygos vein, sometimes i …

vena basalis
Synonym for basal vein of Rosenthal ... A large vein passing caudally and dorsally along the medial surface of the temporal lobe from which it receives tributaries; it empties into the great cerebral vein (of Galen) from the lateral side. ... Synonym: vena basalis, Rosenthal's vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena basalis communis
Synonym for common basal vein ... <anatomy, vein> The tributary to the inferior pulmonary vein (right and left) that receives blood from the superior and inferior basal veins. ... Synonym: vena basalis communis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena basalis inferior
Synonym for inferior basal vein ... <anatomy, vein> Tributary to the common basal vein draining the medial and posterior part of the inferior lobe in each lung. ... Synonym: vena basalis inferior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena basalis superior
Synonym for superior basal vein ... <anatomy, vein> Tributary to the common basal vein draining the lateral and anterior part of the inferior lobe of each lung. ... Synonym: vena basalis superior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena basilica
Synonym for basilic vein ... <anatomy, vein> Arises from the ulnar side of the dorsal venous network of the hand; it curves around the medial side of the forearm, communicates with the cephalic vein via the median cubital vein, and passes up the medial side of the arm to join the axillary vein. ... Synonym: vena basilica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena basivertebralis
Synonym for basivertebral vein ... <anatomy, vein> One of a number of veins in the spongy substance of the bodies of the vertebrae, emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus. ... Synonym: vena basivertebralis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena bulbi penis
Synonym for vein of bulb of penis ... A tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the bulb of the penis. ... Synonym: vena bulbi penis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena bulbi vestibuli
Synonym for vein of vestibular bulb ... The vein draining the bulb of the vestibule; a tributary of the internal pudendal vein. ... Synonym: vena bulbi vestibuli. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena canaliculi cochleae
Synonym for vein of cochlear canaliculus ... It drains the cochlea, sacculus, and part of the utricules, and empties into the superior bulb of the jugular vein by accompanying the perilymphatic duct through the cochlear canaliculus. ... Synonym: vena aqueductus cochleae, vein of cochlear aqueduct, vena canaliculi cochleae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena canalis pterygoidei
Synonym for vein of pterygoid canal ... A vein accompanying the nerve and artery through the pterygoid canal and emptying into the pharyngeal venous plexus. ... Synonym: vena canalis pterygoidei, vidian vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cardiaca magna
Synonym for great cardiac vein ... <anatomy, vein> Begins at the apex of the heart (where it anastomoses with the middle cardiac vein), runs first with the anterior interventricular artery as it ascends the anterior interventricular groove, then turns to the left as it approaches or reaches the coronary groove to run with the circumflex branch …

vena cava
The superior vena cava is the large vein which returns blood to the heart from the head, neck and both upper limbs. The inferior vena cava returns blood to the heart from the lower part of the body. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vena cava filter
A filter used for interruption of IVC to prevent pulmonary embolism; e.g., Greenfield filter. ... Synonym: venocaval filter. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cava filters
Mechanical devices inserted in the inferior vena cava that prevent the migration of blood clots from deep venous thrombosis of the leg. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vena cava inferior
Synonym for inferior vena cava ... The large venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal organs. It travels through the abdomen (from the lower extremities) and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart. ... (20 Sep 2002) ...

vena cava superior
superior vena cava ...

vena caval foramen
An opening in the right lobe of the central tendon of the diaphragm which transmits the inferior vena cava and branches of the right phrenic nerve. ... Synonym: foramen venae cavae, foramen of vena cava, foramen quadratum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena centralis retinae
Synonym for central vein of retina ... Formed by union of the retinal veins and accompanies the artery of the same name in the optic nerve. ... Synonym: vena centralis retinae. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cephalica
Synonym for cephalic vein ... <anatomy, vein> Arises at the radial border of the dorsal venous rete of the hand, passes upward in front of the elbow and along the lateral side of the arm; it empties into the upper part of the axillary vein. ... Synonym: vena cephalica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cephalica accessoria
Synonym for accessory cephalic vein ... <anatomy, vein> A variable vein that passes along the radial border of the forearm to join the cephalic vein near the elbow. ... Synonym: vena cephalica accessoria. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cerebri anterior
Synonym for anterior cerebral vein ... <anatomy, vein> A small vein that parallels the anterior cerebral artery and drains into the basal vein. ... Synonym: vena cerebri anterior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cerebri magna
Synonym for great cerebral vein of Galen ... A large, unpaired vein formed by the junction of the two internal cerebral veins in the caudal part of the tela choroidea of the third ventricle; it passes caudally between the splenium of the corpus callosum and the pineal gland, curving dorsally to merge with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the stra …

vena cerebri media profunda
Synonym for deep middle cerebral vein ... <anatomy, vein> The vein that accompanies the middle cerebral artery in the depths of the lateral sulcus and empties into the basal vein of Rosenthal. ... Synonym: vena cerebri media profunda. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cerebri media superficialis
Synonym for superficial middle cerebral vein ... <anatomy, vein> A large vein passing along the line of the sylvian fissure to join the cavernous sinus; it communicates with the superior sagittal sinus and transverse sinus via the superior and inferior anastomotic veins, respectively. ... Synonym: vena cerebri media superficialis. ... (05 Mar 20 …

vena cervicalis profunda
Synonym for deep cervical vein ... <anatomy, vein> Large vein running with the artery of the same name between the semispinalis capitis and semispinalis cervicis draining the deep muscles at the back of the neck and emptying into the brachiocephalic or the vertebral vein. ... Synonym: vena cervicalis profunda. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena choroidea inferior
Synonym for inferior choroid vein ... <anatomy, vein> A small vein draining the lower part of the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle into the basal vein. ... Synonym: vena choroidea inferior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena choroidea superior
Synonym for superior choroid vein ... <anatomy, vein> A tortuous vein that follows the choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle and unites with the superior thalamostriate vein and the anterior vein of the transparent septum to form the internal cerebral vein. ... Synonym: vena choroidea superior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena circumflexa iliaca profunda
Synonym for deep circumflex iliac vein ... <anatomy, vein> Corresponds to the artery of the same name, and empties, near or in a common trunk with the inferior epigastric vein, into the external iliac vein. ... Synonym: vena circumflexa iliaca profunda. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena colica dextra
Synonym for right colic vein ... <anatomy, vein> The vein that parallels the right colic artery and drains blood from the ascending colon and right colic flexure. ... Synonym: vena colica dextra. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena colica media
Synonym for middle colic vein ... <anatomy, vein> The tributary of the superior mesenteric vein that carries drainage of the transverse colon and accompanies the middle colic artery. ... Synonym: vena colica media. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena colica sinistra
Synonym for left colic vein ... <anatomy, vein> A tributary of the inferior mesenteric vein that accompanies the left colic artery and drains the left flexure and descending colon. ... Synonym: vena colica sinistra. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena comitans
A vein accompanying another structure. ... Synonym: accompanying vein, companion vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena comitans nervi hypoglossi
Runs with the hypoglossal nerve below and lateral to the hyoglossus muscle, emptying usually into the lingual vein. ... Synonym: accompanying vein of hypoglossal nerve. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cordis magna
Synonym for great cardiac vein ... <anatomy, vein> Begins at the apex of the heart (where it anastomoses with the middle cardiac vein), runs first with the anterior interventricular artery as it ascends the anterior interventricular groove, then turns to the left as it approaches or reaches the coronary groove to run with the circumflex branch …

vena cordis media
Synonym for middle cardiac vein ... <anatomy, vein> Begins at the apex of the heart (where it anastomoses with the great cardiac vein), and ascends within the posterior interventricular sulcus to the coronary sinus. ... Synonym: vena cordis media, inferior cardiac vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cordis parva
Synonym for small cardiac vein ... <anatomy, vein> An inconstant vessel, accompanying the right coronary artery in the coronary sulcus, from the right margin of the right ventricle, and emptying into the coronary sinus or the middle cardiac vein. ... Synonym: vena cordis parva. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cornus posterioris
A small vein draining the surface region of the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle; it is a tributary to the great cerebral vein. ... Synonym: vein of posterior horn. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena coronaria ventriculi
Synonym for left gastric vein ... <anatomy, vein> Arises from a union of veins from both surfaces of the cardia of the stomach and an oesophageal tributary from the cardiac portion of the oesophagus; it runs in the lesser omentum and empties into the portal vein. ... See: oesophageal veins. ... Synonym: vena gastrica sinistra, coronary vein, ven …

vena corporis callosi dorsalis
It originates on the superior surface of the corpus callosum and runs posteriorly to terminate in the great cerebral vein. ... Synonym: dorsal callosal vein, dorsal vein of corpus callosum, posterior marginal vein, posterior pericallosal vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cutanea
Synonym for superficial vein ... <anatomy, vein> One of a number of veins that course in the subcutaneous tissue and empty into deep veins; they form prominent systems of vessels in the limbs and are usually not accompanied by arteries. ... Synonym: vena cutanea, cutaneous vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena cystica
Synonym for cystic vein ... <anatomy, vein> Veins, usually anterior and posterior, which drain the neck of the gallbladder and cystic duct, along which they pass to enter the right branch of the portal vein; they communicate extensively with surrounding veins of the stomach, duodenum and pancreas. ... Synonym: vena cystica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena diploica
Synonym for diploic vein ... <anatomy, vein> One of the veins in the diploe of the cranial bones, connected with the cerebral sinuses by emissary veins; the main diploic veins are the frontal, anterior temporal, posterior temporal, and occipital. ... Synonym: vena diploica, Breschet's vein, Dupuytren's canal. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda
Synonym for deep dorsal vein of clitoris ... A tributary of the vesical venous plexus; it runs a course deep to the fascia on the dorsum of the clitoris. ... Synonym: vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena dorsalis penis profunda
Synonym for deep dorsal vein of penis ... A vein on the dorsum of the penis deep to the fascia of the penis; it is a tributary to the prostatic venous plexus. ... Synonym: vena dorsalis penis profunda. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena emissaria
Synonym for emissary vein ... <anatomy, vein> One of the channels of communication between the venous sinuses of the dura mater and the veins of the diploe and the scalp. ... See: condylar emissary vein, mastoid emissary vein, occipital emissary vein, parietal emissary vein. ... Synonym: vena emissaria, emissarium, emissary. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena emissaria condylaris
Synonym for condylar emissary vein ... <anatomy, vein> A vein that connects the sigmoid sinus and the external vertebral venous plexuses through the condylar canal of the occipital bone. ... Synonym: vena emissaria condylaris, emissarium condyloideum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena emissaria mastoidea
Synonym for mastoid emissary vein ... <anatomy, vein> The vein that connects the sigmoid sinus with the occipital vein or one of the tributaries of the external jugular vein by way of the mastoid foramen. ... Synonym: vena emissaria mastoidea, emissarium mastoideum. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena emissaria occipitalis
Synonym for occipital emissary vein ... <anatomy, vein> An inconstant vessel perforating the squama of the occipital bone to connect the occipital veins with the confluens sinuum. ... Synonym: vena emissaria occipitalis, emissarium occipitale. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena emissaria parietalis
Synonym for parietal emissary vein ... <anatomy, vein> The vein that connects the superior sagittal sinus with the tributaries of the superficial temporal vein and other veins of the scalp. ... Synonym: vena emissaria parietalis, emissarium parietale, Santorini's vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena epigastrica inferior
Synonym for inferior epigastric vein ... <anatomy, vein> Corresponds to the artery of the same name and empties into the external iliac vein just proximal to the inguinal ligament. ... Synonym: vena epigastrica inferior, deep epigastric vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena epigastrica superficialis
Synonym for superficial epigastric vein ... <anatomy, vein> Drains the lower and medial part of the anterior abdominal wall and empties into the great saphenous vein. ... Synonym: vena epigastrica superficialis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena facialis
Synonym for facial vein ... <anatomy, vein> A continuation of the angular vein at the medial angle of the eye. It passes diagonally downward and outward, joining with the retromandibular vein below the border of the lower jaw before emptying into the internal jugular vein. ... Synonym: anterior facial vein, vena facialis anterior, vena facialis …

vena facialis anterior
Synonym for facial vein ... <anatomy, vein> A continuation of the angular vein at the medial angle of the eye. It passes diagonally downward and outward, joining with the retromandibular vein below the border of the lower jaw before emptying into the internal jugular vein. ... Synonym: anterior facial vein, vena facialis anterior, vena facialis …

vena facialis communis
Synonym for common facial vein ... <anatomy, vein> A short vessel formed by the union of the facial vein and the retromandibular vein, emptying into the jugular vein; considered to be a continuation of the facial vein in the NA. ... Synonym: vena facialis communis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena facialis posterior
Synonym for retromandibular vein ... <anatomy, vein> It is formed by the union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins in front of the ear, runs posterior to the ramus of the mandible through the parotid gland, and unites with the posterior auricular vein to form the external jugular vein; it usually has a large communicating branch wi …

vena faciei profunda
Synonym for deep facial vein ... <anatomy, vein> The communicating vein that passes from the pterygoid venous plexus of the infratemporal fossa to the facial vein; it is devoid of valves. ... Synonym: vena faciei profunda. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena femoralis
Synonym for femoral vein ... <anatomy, vein> The vein accompanying the femoral artery in the same sheath; it is a continuation of the popliteal vein and becomes the external iliac vein. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...

vena gastrica dextra
Synonym for right gastric vein ... <anatomy, vein> It receives veins from both surfaces of the upper portion of the stomach, runs to the right along the lesser curvature of the stomach, and empties into the portal vein. ... Synonym: vena gastrica dextra, pyloric vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena gastrica sinistra
Synonym for left gastric vein ... <anatomy, vein> Arises from a union of veins from both surfaces of the cardia of the stomach and an oesophageal tributary from the cardiac portion of the oesophagus; it runs in the lesser omentum and empties into the portal vein. ... See: oesophageal veins. ... Synonym: vena gastrica sinistra, coronary vein, ven …

vena gastro-omentalis dextra
Synonym for right gastroepiploic vein ... <anatomy, vein> A tributary of the superior mesenteric vein that parallels the right gastroepiploic artery along the greater curvature of the stomach. ... Synonym: vena gastro-omentalis dextra, right gastroomental vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena gastro-omentalis sinistra
Synonym for left gastroepiploic vein ... <anatomy, vein> The vein that accompanies the left gastroepiploic artery along the greater curvature of the stomach; it empties into the splenic vein. ... Synonym: vena gastro-omentalis sinistra, left gastroomental vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena gyri olfactorii
A tributary of the basal vein which drains the medial olfactory stria. ... Synonym: vein of olfactory gyrus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena haemorrhoidalis superior
Outmoded term for superior rectal vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena hemiazygos
Synonym for hemiazygos vein ... <anatomy, vein> Formed by the merger of the left ascending lumbar vein with the left subcostal vein or a communication from the inferior vena cava, it pierces the left crus of the diaphragm, ascends along the left side of the bodies of the lower thoracic vertebrae, opposite the eighth vertebra, crosses the midli …

vena hemiazygos accessoria
Synonym for accessory hemiazygos vein ... <anatomy, vein> Formed by the union of the fourth to seventh left posterior intercostal veins, passes along the side of the bodies of the fifth, sixth, and seventh thoracic vertebrae, then crosses the midline behind the aorta, oesophagus, and thoracic duct, and empties into the azygos vein, sometimes i …

vena hypogastrica
An obsolete term for internal iliac vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena ileocolica
Synonym for ileocolic vein ... <anatomy, vein> A large tributary of the superior mesenteric vein that runs parallel to the ileocolic artery and drains the terminal ileum, appendix, caecum, and the lower part of the ascending colon. ... Synonym: vena ileocolica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena iliaca communis
Synonym for common iliac vein ... <anatomy, vein> Formed by the union of the external and internal iliac veins at the brim of the pelvis and passes upward behind the internal iliac artery to the right side of the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra where it unites with its fellow of the opposite side to form the inferior vena cava; the left comm …

vena iliaca externa
Synonym for external iliac vein ... <anatomy, vein> A direct continuation of the femoral vein superior to the inguinal ligament, uniting with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein. ... Synonym: vena iliaca externa. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena iliaca interna
Synonym for internal iliac vein ... <anatomy, vein> Runs from the upper border of the greater sciatic notch to the brim of the pelvis where it joins the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein; it drains most of the territory supplied by the internal iliac artery. ... Synonym: vena iliaca interna. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena iliolumbalis
Synonym for iliolumbar vein ... <anatomy, vein> Accompanying the artery of the same name, anastomosing with the lumbar and deep circumflex iliac veins, and emptying into the internal iliac vein. ... Synonym: vena iliolumbalis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena innominata
Archaic term for brachiocephalic veins. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena intercostalis superior dextra
Synonym for right superior intercostal vein ... <anatomy, vein> A tributary of the azygos vein formed by the union of the right second, third, and fourth posterior intercostal veins. ... Synonym: vena intercostalis superior dextra. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena intercostalis suprema
Synonym for highest intercostal vein ... <anatomy, vein> The vein draining the first intercostal space into either the vertebral or the brachiocephalic vein. ... Synonym: vena intercostalis suprema, supreme intercostal vein. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena intermedia antebrachii
Synonym for median antebrachial vein ... It begins at the base of the dorsum of the thumb, curves around the radial side, ascends the middle of the forearm, and just below the bend of the elbow divides into the intermediate basilic and intermediate cephalic veins; sometimes it divides lower down, one branch going to the basilic vein, the other to th …

vena intermedia basilica
Synonym for intermediate basilic vein ... <anatomy, vein> The medial branch of the median antebrachial vein which joins the basilic vein. ... Synonym: vena intermedia basilica, median basilic vein, vena mediana basilica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena intermedia cephalica
Synonym for intermediate cephalic vein ... <anatomy, vein> The lateral branch of the median antebrachial vein that joins the cephalic vein near the elbow. ... Synonym: vena intermedia cephalica, median cephalic vein, vena mediana cephalica. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena intermedia cubiti
Synonym for median cubital vein ... <anatomy, vein> A vein which passes across the anterior aspect of the elbow from the cephalic vein to the basilic vein; commonly this vein is replaced by intermediate basilic and intermediate cephalic veins. The median cubital vein is often used for venipuncture. ... Synonym: vena intermedia cubiti, intermedi …

vena intervertebralis
Synonym for intervertebral vein ... <anatomy, vein> One of numerous veins accompanying the spinal nerves through the intervertebral foramina, draining spinal cord and vertebral venous plexuses, and emptying in the neck into the vertebral vein, in the thorax into the intercostal veins, in the lumbar and sacral regions into the lumbar and sacral …

vena jugularis anterior
Synonym for anterior jugular vein ... <anatomy, vein> It arises below the chin from veins draining the lower lip and mental region, descends the anterior portion of the neck superficially, and terminates in the external jugular vein at the lateral border of the scalenus anterior muscle. ... Synonym: vena jugularis anterior. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...

vena jugularis externa
Synonym for external jugular vein ... <anatomy, vein> Superficial vein formed inferior to the parotid gland by the junction of the posterior auricular vein and the retromandibular vein, and passes down the side of the neck crossing to the sternocleidomastoid muscle vertically to empty into the subclavian vein. ... Synonym: vena jugularis extern …

vena jugularis interna
Synonym for internal jugular vein ... <anatomy, vein> Main venouus structure of the neck, formed as a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater, contained within the carotid sheath as it descends the neck uniting, behind the sternoclavicular joint, with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein. ... Synonym: vena jugularis …