Supreme intercostal vein
| Supreme intercostal vein | |
|---|---|
 Intercostal spaces, viewed from the left. (Highest intercostal vein labeled at upper right.) | |
 The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries. (Highest intercostal labeled, very faintly, written vertically, to the right of the aortic arch.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Brachiocephalic vein |
| Artery | Intercostal arteries |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena intercostalis suprema |
| TA98 | A12.3.04.023 |
| TA2 | 4791 |
| FMA | 4744 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The supreme intercostal vein (highest intercostal vein) is a paired vein that drains the first intercostal space on its corresponding side.
It usually drains into the brachiocephalic vein.[1] Alternatively, it drains into the superior intercostal vein, or the vertebral vein of its corresponding side.
Clinical significance
[edit]This vein does not have valves, this is an important point when it comes to spread of cancerous secondaries.[citation needed]
Additional images
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Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins.
See also
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