vena musculophrenica (Meaning)
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vena musculophrenica (n)
veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen
Synonyms & Antonyms of vena musculophrenica
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vena musculophrenica Sentence Examples
- The vena musculophrenica drains blood from the diaphragm and intercostal muscles.
- The vena musculophrenica is a tributary of the internal thoracic vein.
- The vena musculophrenica accompanies the phrenic nerve through the diaphragm.
- The vena musculophrenica is located in the mediastinum, a central compartment in the chest.
- The vena musculophrenica contributes to the venous return to the heart.
- Damage to the vena musculophrenica can result in impaired blood flow to the diaphragm.
- The vena musculophrenica is often visualized during imaging studies of the chest.
- The vena musculophrenica can be involved in diseases such as mediastinitis and lymphedema.
- Surgical procedures may require ligation or division of the vena musculophrenica.
- The vena musculophrenica plays a role in the regulation of splanchnic blood flow.
FAQs About the word vena musculophrenica
veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The vena musculophrenica drains blood from the diaphragm and intercostal muscles.
The vena musculophrenica is a tributary of the internal thoracic vein.
The vena musculophrenica accompanies the phrenic nerve through the diaphragm.
The vena musculophrenica is located in the mediastinum, a central compartment in the chest.
