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Veins of Abdominal Wall
Cardiovascular System

Veins of Abdominal Wall

Venae parietis abdominalis

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Description

The anterior abdominal wall is drained by the superior, inferior, and superficial epigastric vessels. The posterolateral abdominal wall is primarily drained by the tenth and eleventh posterior intercostal, subcostal, and lumbar veins.

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