Vertebral Vein (Noun)
Meaning
A vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vertebral vein accompanies the vertebral artery through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae.
- This vertebral vein forms a plexus around the vertebral artery, collecting blood from the deep cervical veins.
- Draining the deep cervical structures, the vertebral vein ultimately empties into the brachiocephalic vein.
- A thrombus developed in the vertebral vein, causing it to bulge out through the intervertebral foramina.
- Following its ascent through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae, the vertebral vein forms a loose venous plexus around the vertebral artery.