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Cardiovascular system

Superior epigastric veins

Venae epigastricae superiores

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System
Cardiovascular system
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Trunk
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Part of
Internal thoracic veins
Superior epigastric veins (Venae epigastricae superiores) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

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In human anatomy, superior epigastric vein is a blood vessel of the abdominal wall.

It drains into the internal thoracic vein.

It drains the anterior part of the abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm.

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Names

Latin
Venae epigastricae superiores
English
Superior epigastric veins
French
Veines épigastriques supérieures
Spanish
Venas epigástricas superiores
Portuguese
Veias epigástricas superiores

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