Esophageal veins
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| Vein: Esophageal veins | |
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| Latin | venae oesophageales |
| Artery | esophageal artery |
The esophageal veins drain blood from the esophagus to the azygos vein, in the thorax, and to the inferior thyroid vein in the neck. It also drains, although with less significance, to the hemiazygos vein, posterior intercostal vein and bronchial veins.
In the abdomen, some drain to the left gastric vein.[1]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Esophageal+veins at eMedicine Dictionary
External links [edit]
- Histology at OU 49_08
- largeintestine at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (portalsystem)
- http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/digest/avein6.htm
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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