vena comitans Synonyms
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vena comitans Meaning
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vena comitans (n)
a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
vena comitans Sentence Examples
- The vena comitans accompanies the radial artery in the forearm.
- The right gonadal vein is a vena comitans of the right testicular artery.
- The vena comitans in the deep upper limb are not accompanied by autonomic nerves.
- The axillary vein receives several venae comitantes from the intercostal arteries.
- The vena comitans of the brachial artery drains into the axillary vein.
- The popliteal vein receives the vena comitans of the anterior tibial artery.
- The venae comitantes of the posterior tibial artery drain into the peroneal vein.
- The calf muscles are drained by venae comitantes which follow the intramuscular arteries.
- The vena comitans of the peroneal artery drains into the tibial vein.
- The venae comitantes of the deep plantar arteries drain into the plantar venous arch.
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a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
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The vena comitans accompanies the radial artery in the forearm.
The right gonadal vein is a vena comitans of the right testicular artery.
The vena comitans in the deep upper limb are not accompanied by autonomic nerves.
The axillary vein receives several venae comitantes from the intercostal arteries.
