Dorsal scapular vein

General Information
Latin	vena scapularis dorsalis
Greek
TA98
TA2
FMA
Details
System
Artery	Dorsal scapular artery
Vein
Nerve
Lymphatic drainage
Precursor
Function
Identifiers
Clinical significance
Notes

The dorsal scapular vein is a vein that is part of the venous system of the upper limb. It is responsible for draining blood from the scapular region and typically empties into the subclavian vein.

Anatomy

The dorsal scapular vein accompanies the dorsal scapular artery along its course. It collects blood from the surrounding muscles and tissues of the scapula.

Clinical significance

Understanding the anatomy of the dorsal scapular vein is important in surgical procedures involving the shoulder and neck regions. Injury to this vein can lead to hematoma formation and complications in blood drainage.

See also

• Dorsal scapular nerve
• Subclavian vein
• Venous system

References

• Keith L.,

 Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 
  
 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 
 2013, 
  
  
 ISBN 978-1-4511-1945-9,

External links

• Dorsal scapular vein on WikiMD