The Anthromica Library
The human body one structure at a time. Every page has a 3D model you can turn, with its parts numbered on it, where it sits, what it does and what supplies it.
97–120 of 126 · VeinsClear filters
- Right subclavian veinVena subclavia dextraA large vein at the root of the neck carrying blood from the right upper limb to the right brachiocephalic vein.
- Right subcostal veinVena subcostalis dextraThe segmental vein below the right twelfth rib; it meets the right ascending lumbar vein and with it forms the azygos vein.
- Right superior intercostal veinVena intercostalis superior dextraThe vein formed by the upper right posterior intercostal veins, descending beside the spine to end in the arch of the azygos vein.
- Right superior phrenic veinVena phrenica superior dextraA small vein on the upper surface of the right half of the diaphragm, at the back, draining into the azygos system.
- Right superior pulmonary veinVena pulmonalis dextra superiorThe vein draining the upper and middle lobes of the right lung, passing behind the superior vena cava to the left atrium.
- Segmental pulmonary veinsVenae segmentales pulmonumThe veins that collect oxygenated blood from the bronchopulmonary segments and join to form the pulmonary veins of each lung.
- Sigmoid sinusSinus sigmoideusAn S-shaped dural venous sinus on the inside of the skull behind the ear, carrying blood from the transverse sinus to the jugular foramen.
- Sigmoid veinsVenae sigmoideaeSeveral veins in the sigmoid mesocolon that drain the sigmoid colon into the inferior mesenteric vein, part of the hepatic portal system.
- Small saphenous veinVena saphena parvaA large superficial vein of the back of the leg, running from the outer edge of the foot to the popliteal fossa.
- Splenic veinVena splenicaA large vein running behind the pancreas from the spleen to meet the superior mesenteric vein, where the portal vein begins.
- Straight sinusSinus rectusA midline dural venous sinus along the junction of the falx cerebri and tentorium, draining the deep brain to the back of the head.
- Submental veinVena submentalisA vein under the chin that follows the submental artery along the floor of the mouth and drains into the facial vein.
- Subscapular veinVena subscapularisA short, wide vein on the posterior wall of the axilla, formed by the circumflex scapular and thoracodorsal veins and draining into the axillary vein.
- Superficial epigastric veinVena epigastrica superficialisA superficial vein of the lower abdominal wall that runs down to the groin to join the great saphenous system.
- Superficial temporal veinsVenae temporales superficialesA scalp vein at the side of the head that runs down in front of the ear into the parotid gland.
- Superficial venous palmar archArcus venosus palmaris superficialisA paired venous arch lying with the superficial palmar arterial arch in the palm, collecting the common palmar digital veins.
- Superior epigastric veinsVenae epigastricae superioresPaired veins in the upper rectus sheath that drain the upper anterior abdominal wall and continue upwards as the internal thoracic veins.
- Superior gluteal veinsVenae gluteae superioresPaired companion veins of the superior gluteal artery that drain the upper buttock and enter the pelvis above piriformis to the internal iliac vein.
- Superior labial veinVena labialis superiorA small vein that drains the upper lip and runs outwards to join the facial vein near the angle of the mouth.
- Superior mesenteric veinVena mesenterica superiorThe large vein draining the small intestine and right colon, which joins the splenic vein behind the pancreas to form the portal vein.
- Superior ophthalmic veinVena ophthalmica superiorThe main vein of the orbit, running from the inner corner of the eye back through the superior orbital fissure into the cavernous sinus.
- Superior petrosal sinusSinus petrosus superiorA narrow paired dural venous sinus along the upper ridge of the petrous temporal bone, from the cavernous sinus to the transverse sinus.
- Superior sagittal sinusSinus sagittalis superiorThe large unpaired dural venous sinus running along the top of the skull in the attached edge of the falx cerebri.
- Superior thyroid veinVena thyroidea superiorThe vein draining the upper pole of the thyroid gland, running with the superior thyroid artery to the internal jugular vein.