Intervertebral veins
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| Vein: Intervertebral veins | ||
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| Transverse section of a thoracic vertebra, showing the vertebral venous plexuses. | ||
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| Median sagittal section of two thoracic vertebrae, showing the vertebral venous plexuses. | ||
| Latin | vena intervertebralis | |
| Gray's | subject #172 669 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | v_05/12850732 | |
The intervertebral veins accompany the spinal nerves through the intervertebral foramina; they receive the veins from the medulla spinalis, drain the internal and external vertebral plexuses.
Their drainage depends upon the part of the body:
- neck: vertebral vein
- thorax: intercostal veins
- lumbar region: lumbar veins
- sacral region: lateral sacral veins
Their orifices are provided with valves.
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