Suprascapular vein
Appearance
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Suprascapular vein | |
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![]() Thyrocervical trunk with branches, including suprascapular artery (image is of artery, not vein. However, vein is in similar location) | |
![]() The veins of the neck, viewed from in front (suprascapular vein not labeled, but region is visible) | |
Details | |
Drains to | External jugular vein |
Artery | Suprascapular artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena suprascapularis |
TA98 | A12.3.05.049 |
TA2 | 4961 |
FMA | 14319 |
Anatomical terminology |
The suprascapular vein is a vein running above the scapula. It drains into the external jugular vein. It drains the posterior region around the scapula.
Structure
[edit]The suprascapular vein runs above the scapula. It runs above the anterior coracospinal ligament.[1] It lies close to the suprascapular artery.[2][3] It drains into the external jugular vein.[3]
Variation
[edit]The course of the suprascapular vein is not very variable.[1] In nearly 20% of people, there may be 2 suprascapular veins lying next to each other.[1] In a very small minority, there may be three.[1]
Function
[edit]The suprascapular vein drains the posterior region around the scapula.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Łabętowicz, Piotr; Synder, Marek; Wojciechowski, Mariusz; Orczyk, Krzysztof; Jezierski, Hubert; Topol, Mirosław; Polguj, Michał (2017-06-13). "Protective and Predisposing Morphological Factors in Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment Syndrome: A Fundamental Review Based on Recent Observations". BioMed Research International. 2017: e4659761. doi:10.1155/2017/4659761. ISSN 2314-6133. PMC 5485264. PMID 28691025.
- ^ Waldman, Steven D. (2014). "34 - Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment". Atlas of Uncommon Pain Syndromes (3rd ed.). Saunders. pp. 96–98. doi:10.1016/B978-1-4557-0999-1.00034-4. ISBN 978-1-4557-0999-1.
- ^ a b c Drake, Richard L.; Vogl, Wayne; Mitchell, Adam W. M. (2005). "Neck - Regional Anatomy". Gray's Anatomy for Students. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone / Elsevier. pp. 903, 923, 925. ISBN 9780443066122.