Cardiovascular system
Axillary vein
Vena axillaris
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Upper limb, Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Left subclavian vein
DescriptionUnreviewed
In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart.
There is one axillary vein on each side of the body.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Vena axillaris
- English
- Axillary vein
- French
- Veine axillaire
- Spanish
- Vena axilar
- Portuguese
- Veia axilar