Assertion: axillary vein | /r/CapableOf | enter the thoracic cavity
Facets:
value: from the axillary region
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Veins of the Thoracic Region Vessel Description Superior vena cava Large systemic vein; drains blood from most areas superior to the diaphragm; empties into the right atrium Subclavian vein Located deep in the thoracic cavity; formed by the axillary vein as it enters the thoracic cavity from the axillary region; drains the axillary and smaller local veins near the scapular region and leads to the brachiocephalic vein Brachiocephalic veins Pair of veins that form from a fusion of the external and internal jugular veins and the subclavian vein; subclavian, external and internal jugulars, vertebral, and internal thoracic veins flow into it; drain the upper thoracic region and lead to the superior vena cava Vertebral vein Arises from the base of the brain and the cervical region of the spinal cord; passes through the intervertebral foramina in the cervical vertebrae; drains smaller veins from the cranium, spinal cord, and vertebrae, and leads to the brachiocephalic vein; counterpart of the vertebral artery Internal thoracic veins Also called internal mammary veins; drain the anterior surface of the chest wall and lead to the brachiocephalic vein Intercostal vein Drains the muscles of the thoracic wall and leads to the azygos vein Esophageal vein Drains the inferior portions of the esophagus and leads to the azygos vein Bronchial vein Drains the systemic circulation from the lungs and leads to the azygos vein Azygos vein Originates in the lumbar region and passes through the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity on the right side of the vertebral column; drains blood from the intercostal veins, esophageal veins, bronchial veins, and other veins draining the mediastinal region, and leads to the superior vena cava Hemiazygos vein Smaller vein complementary to the azygos vein; drains the esophageal veins from the esophagus and the left intercostal veins, and leads to the brachiocephalic vein via the superior intercostal vein