vertebral vein

English - English

Definition of vertebral vein in English English dictionary

a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein

Related Terms

accessory vertebral vein

a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein

anterior vertebral vein

a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein

Hyphenation

ver·te·bral vein

Turkish pronunciation

vırtıbrıl veyn

Pronunciation

/ˈvərtəbrəl ˈvān/ /ˈvɜrtəbrəl ˈveɪn/