Epigastric Vein (Noun)
Meaning
Veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The superior and inferior epigastric veins serve the anterior abdominal wall and provide venous drainage for this region.
- The inferior epigastric vein, also known as the cremasteric vein, ascends in front of the inguinal ligament and terminates in the external iliac vein.
- Blood from the lower anterior abdominal wall drains through the superficial inferior epigastric vein to the great saphenous vein.
- The superior epigastric vein provides venous drainage for the upper part of the anterior abdominal wall, which then empties into the internal thoracic vein.
- Venous blood from the abdominal wall can drain into either the superior or inferior epigastric veins, which ultimately connect to the azygos system or external iliac veins, respectively.