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superior epigastric vein

venae epigastricae superiores

A vein that drains into the internal thoracic vein, anastomosing with the inferior epigastric vein at the level of the umbilicus and drains the anterior part of the abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the superior epigastric artery.

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種類 Vessel
親構造 epigastric vein
ラテン語名 venae epigastricae superiores
FMA ID 4731

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the superior epigastric vein?

A vein that drains into the internal thoracic vein, anastomosing with the inferior epigastric vein at the level of the umbilicus and drains the anterior part of the abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the superior epigastric arte

What is the Latin name for the superior epigastric vein?

The Latin name for the superior epigastric vein is venae epigastricae superiores.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:4731 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0007155 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q7643609 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — superior epigastric vein Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.