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Musculophrenic vein

Vena musculophrenica · Svalovo-bráničná žíla

Veins

Looks like

A vein running along the lower edge of the rib cage on the inside, from the front towards the side.

What it does

Drains the lower rib spaces and front of the diaphragm into the internal thoracic vein.

Keeping it well

Rarely a problem; it can bleed when drains are placed low in the chest.

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