Suprascapular vein

Suprascapular vein
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 toExternal jugular vein
ArterySuprascapular artery
Identifiers
Latinvena suprascapularis
TA98A12.3.05.049
TA24961
FMA14319
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

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

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

The suprascapular vein drains the posterior region around the scapula.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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