vena vertebralis accessoria (Meaning)
vena vertebralis accessoria (n)
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
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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 brachiocep
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The vena vertebralis accessoria is a small vein that runs anterior to the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae.
The vena vertebralis accessoria drains into the azygos vein.
The vena vertebralis accessoria is occasionally used as an access site for central venous cannulation.
The vena vertebralis accessoria is located between the vertebral bodies and the prevertebral fascia.
