Definition that contains brachiocephalic vein
- vena vertebralis accessoria a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
- internal jugular vein a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
- superior vena cava receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
- venae esophageae small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
- oesophageal veins small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
- vena subclavia a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
- accessory vertebral vein a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
- vertebral vein a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein
- precava receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
- vena vertebralis a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein