accessory vertebral vein

A lower continuation of the vertebral vein and vertebral venous plexus that passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein.

Type Bone
Parent Structure vein
FMA ID 14290

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What is the accessory vertebral vein?
A lower continuation of the vertebral vein and vertebral venous plexus that passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein.

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