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posterior intercostal veins
pos·te·ri·or in·ter·cos·tal veins [TA] veins draining the intercostal spaces posteriorly; those of the first 1-C space drain into the brachiocephalic veins; from spaces 2-3, they drain into right and left superior intercostal veins; from the 4th-11th spaces on the right, they are tributaries of the azygos vein; on the left, they empty into either the hemiazygos or accessory hemiazygos veins. Synonym(s): venae intercostales posteriores [TA]pos·te·ri·or in·ter·cos·tal veins (pos-tēr'ē-ŏr in'tĕr-kos'tăl vānz) [TA] Drain the intercostal spaces posteriorly; those of the first intercostal space drain into the brachiocephalic veins; from the 2nd-3rd, they drain into right and left superior intercostal veins; from the 4th-11th spaces on the right, they are tributaries of the azygos vein; on the left, they empty into either the hemiazygos or accessory hemiazygos veins.
Synonym(s): venae intercostales [TA] . |