Thoracic Vein (Noun)
Meaning
Veins that drain the thoracic walls.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The thoracic veins vary in their paths, but ultimately they drain the thoracic walls into either the azygos or hemiazygos system.
- A thoracic vein is a blood vessel that collects deoxygenated blood from the thoracic walls and transports it to larger veins in the body.
- Some of the main thoracic veins are the internal thoracic veins, superior intercostal veins, and accessory hemiazygos veins, all of which drain the thoracic walls.
- Similar to other veins, the thoracic veins play a crucial role in the circulatory system by draining the thoracic walls and returning blood to the heart.
- In addition to the superior and inferior hemiazygos veins, the accessory hemiazygos vein is another major thoracic vein that drains the left thoracic walls into the azygos system.