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Internal thoracic vein
Introduction
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
Additional images
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Transverse section of thorax, showing relations of pulmonary artery.
External links
External links
- Template:GPnotebook
- Template:EMedicineDictionary
- Internal thoracic vein – thefreedictionary.com
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]