Accessory hemiazygos vein
The accessory hemiazygos vein, also called the superior hemiazygous vein, is a vein on the left side of the vertebral column that generally drains the fourth through eighth intercostal spaces on the left side of the body.
| Accessory hemiazygos vein | |
|---|---|
Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins (accessory hemiazygos vein visible at center-left) | |
The venae cavae and azygos veins, with their tributaries | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Hemiazygos vein, azygos vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena hemiazygos accessoria, vena azygos minor superior |
| TA98 | A12.3.07.005 |
| TA2 | 4758 |
| FMA | 5011 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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