vein
nervure | one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect |
accessory cephalic vein
vena cephalica accessoria | a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow |
accessory hemiazygos vein
accessory hemiazygous vein
vena hemiazygos accessoria | a vein formed by the union of the th to th posterior intercostal veins, empties into the azygos vein |
accessory vertebral vein
vena vertebralis accessoria | a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein |
accompanying vein
vena comitans | a vein accompanying another structure, a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return |
anastomotic vein
vena anastomotica | either of two communicating veins serving the brain |
angular vein
vena angularis | a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein |
anterior vertebral vein
vena vertebralis anterior | a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein |
appendicular vein
vena appendicularis | a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein |
arcuate vein of the kidney
vena arcuata renis | veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules |
auricular vein
vena auricularis | one of two veins serving the ear region |
axillary vein
vena axillaris | a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein |
azygos vein
azygous vein
vena azygos | one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls, arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava |
basal vein
vena basalis | a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein |
basilic vein
vena basilica | a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein |
basivertebral vein
vena basivertebralis | one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus |
brachial vein
vena brachialis | two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein |
brachiocephalic vein
innominate vein
vena brachiocephalica | veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins |
bronchial vein
vena bronchialis | veins serving the bronchi, empty into the azygos vein |
| cardinal vein | any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates |
| anterior cardinal vein | a major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body |
| posterior cardinal vein | a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body |
| common cardinal vein | the major return channels to the heart, formed by anastomosis of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins |
central veins of liver
venae centrales hepatis | terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids |
central vein of retina
vena centrales retinae | vein formed by the union of the retinal veins, accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve |
central vein of suprarenal gland
vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis | a single draining vein, on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava, on the left it empties into the left renal vein |
cephalic vein
vena cephalica | a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein |
cerebellar vein
vena cerebellum | the veins draining the cerebellum |
cerebral vein
vena cerebri | any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain |
anterior cerebral vein
vena cerebri anterior | accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein |
anterior facial vein
vena facialis anterior | a continuation of the angular vein, unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein |
great cerebral vein
vena cerebri magna | a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus |
inferior cerebral vein
venae cerebrum inferior | veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses |
internal cerebral vein
vena cerebrum internus | two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein |
middle cerebral vein
vena cerebri media | either of two cerebral veins |
| deep middle cerebral vein | accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure, empties into the basal vein |
| superficial middle cerebral vein | a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus |
superior cerebral vein
vena cerebrum superior | a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus |
cervical vein
deep cervical vein
vena cervicalis profunda | a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name |
choroid vein
vena choroidea | either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye |
ciliary veins
venae ciliares | small veins coming from the ciliary body |
circumflex vein
vena circumflexa | any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name |
circumflex iliac vein
vena circumflexa ilium | accompanies the artery of the same name |
circumflex femoral vein
vena circumflexus femoris | either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh |
clitoral vein
vena clitoridis | veins that serve the clitoris |
colic vein
vena colica | vein serving the large intestine |
| common facial vein | vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein |
conjunctival veins
venae conjunctivales | veins draining the conjunctiva |
| costoaxillary vein | one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein |
cutaneous vein
vena cutanea | one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins |