Hemiazygos vein

Hemiazygos vein
Hemiazygos vein
	Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins. (Hemiazygos vein visible at center-left.)
	The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries.
Details
Precursor	Left supracardinal vein
Drains to	Azygos vein
Identifiers
Latin	vena hemiazygos
	Anatomical terminology

The hemiazygos vein (vena azygos minor inferior) is a vein running superiorly in the lower thoracic region, just to the left side of the vertebral column.

^ Edward Lamperti; Michael Schuenke; Erik Schulte; Udo Schumacher; Ross, Lawrence J. (2006). General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System (Thieme Atlas of Anatomy). Thieme Publishing Group. p. 13. ISBN 3-13-142081-2.

[isbn3-13-142081-2-1] Edward Lamperti; Michael Schuenke; Erik Schulte; Udo Schumacher; Ross, Lawrence J. (2006). General Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System (Thieme Atlas of Anatomy). Thieme Publishing Group. p. 13. ISBN 3-13-142081-2.

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