Vena Musculophrenica (Noun)
Meaning
Veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vena musculophrenica was formed by the union of several smaller veins that drained the upper abdominal wall.
- These smaller veins eventually drained into the superior epigastric vein and then the internal thoracic vein before ultimately reaching the vena musculophrenica.
- It arises from the vena musculophrenica, a superficial epigastric vein, and passes upward in front of the seventh costal cartilage.
- Draining of the upper abdominal wall is also achieved through the vena musculophrenica.
- These are usually smaller, with blood being collected by a smaller vessel and ultimately being drained by the vena musculophrenica.