| Left marginal vein | |
|---|---|
) Base and diaphragmatic surface of heart. (Left marginal vein labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Left ventricle |
| Drains to | Great cardiac vein |
| Artery | Left marginal artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Vena marginalis sinistra |
| TA98 | A12.3.01.005 |
| TA2 | 4161 |
| FMA | 4708 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The great cardiac vein receives tributaries from the left atrium and from both ventricles: one, the left marginal vein, is of considerable size, and ascends along the left margin of the heart.[1]
References
- ^ Standring, Susan. Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice (41 ed.). Elsevier Limited. pp. 994–1023. ISBN 978-0-7020-5230-9.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 642 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)