Internal thoracic vein
In human anatomy, the internal thoracic vein (previously known as the internal mammary vein) is the vein that drains the chest wall and breasts.
| Internal thoracic vein | |
|---|---|
Veins of the thorax and abdomen. The internal thoracic veins drain into the brachiocephalic veins.] | |
Posterior surface of sternum and costal cartilages, showing Transversus thoracis. (Internal mammary vessels labeled at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | superior epigastric vein |
| Drains to | brachiocephalic vein |
| Artery | internal thoracic artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena thoracica interna |
| TA98 | A12.3.04.018 |
| TA2 | 4786 |
| FMA | 4729 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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