Pectoral Vein (Noun)
Meaning
Veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The thoracoacromial vein and its branches empty into the axillary vein, but it also contributes to the formation of the pectoral vein which subsequently empties into the subclavian vein.
- The pectoral vein, alongside the thoracoacromial vein, participates in draining the blood from pectoral muscles in the human body.
- A network of veins including the pectoral vein helps drain pectoral muscles, with the pectoral veins specifically draining into the subclavian vein.
- The pectoral vein is responsible for draining the pectoral muscles and ultimately empties into the subclavian vein as part of the upper limb venous system.
- Together with several smaller veins, the pectoral vein collects deoxygenated blood from the superficial pectoral muscles and channels it towards the subclavian vein.