Cardiovascular System
Common Basal Vein of Right Lung
Vena basalis communis pulmonis dextri
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Origin: Union of superior, inferior, and superior basal veins.
Course: Accompanies the inferior lobar bronchus of right lung.
Tributaries: Superior, anterior, and inferior basal vein.
Drainage: Anterior, medial, lateral, and posterior basal bronchopulmonary (and surrounding) segments of right lung.
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