Axillary vein
Large vein between the thorax and the heart / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. There is one axillary vein on each side of the body.
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Axillary vein | |
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Details | |
Drains from | Axilla |
Source | Basilic vein, brachial veins, cephalic vein |
Drains to | Subclavian vein |
Artery | Axillary artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena axillaris |
MeSH | D001367 |
TA98 | A12.3.08.005 |
TA2 | 4963 |
FMA | 13329 |
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