Bronchial veins
| Bronchial veins | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Drains to | Azygos vein, hemiazygos vein and pulmonary veins |
| Artery | Bronchial artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae bronchiales |
| TA98 | A12.3.04.009 A12.3.07.007 |
| TA2 | 4752 |
| FMA | 70832 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The bronchial veins are small vessels that return blood from the larger
lungs
.
The bronchial veins are counterparts to the
pulmonary veins.[1]
See also
- Bronchial arteries
- Pulmonary arteries
- Pulmonary veins
References
- ^ PMID 16807022.
External links
- Histology image: 13903loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
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