Superior epigastric vein
| Superior epigastric vein | |
|---|---|
Superior epigastric vein, runs with the superior epigastric artery (labeled at centre right) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm |
| Drains to | Internal thoracic vein |
| Artery | Superior epigastric artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae epigastricae superiores |
| TA98 | A12.3.04.019 |
| TA2 | 4787 |
| FMA | 70836 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the superior epigastric veins are two or more venae comitantes which accompany either superior epigastric artery before emptying into the internal thoracic vein. They participate in the drainage of the superior surface of the diaphragm.