superior epigastric vein

Term ID

UBERON:0007155

Synonyms

• venae epigastricae superiores

Definition

A vein that drains into the internal thoracic vein, anastomosing with the inferior epigastric vein at the level of the umbilicus and drains the anterior part of the abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the superior epigastric artery. (2)

References

• EMAPA:18761
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_epigastric_vein
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/286596001

Ontology

Uberon Ontology