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• accessory cephalic vein, vena cephalica accessoria go
  a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
  
• accessory hemiazygos vein, accessory hemiazygous vein, vena hemiazygos accessoria go
  a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins
  
• accessory vertebral vein, vena vertebralis accessoria go
  a vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
  
• accompanying vein, vena comitans go
  a vein accompanying another structure
  
• anastomotic vein, vena anastomotica go
  either of two communicating veins serving the brain
  
• angular vein, vena angularis go
  a short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
  
• anterior vertebral vein, vena vertebralis anterior go
  a vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
  
• appendicular vein, vena appendicularis go
  a vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
  
• arcuate vein of the kidney, vena arcuata renis go
  veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
  
• auricular vein, vena auricularis go
  one of two veins serving the ear region
  
• axillary vein, vena axillaris go
  a continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
  
• azygos vein, azygous vein, vena azygos go
  one of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls
  
• basal vein, vena basalis go
  a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
  
• basilic vein, vena basilica go
  a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein
  
• basivertebral vein, vena basivertebralis go
  one of a number of veins draining the spongy substance of the vertebrae and emptying into the anterior internal vertebral venous plexus
  
• brachial vein, vena brachialis go
  two veins in either arm that accompany the brachial artery and empty into the axillary vein
  
• brachiocephalic vein, innominate vein, vena brachiocephalica go
  veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
  
• bronchial vein, vena bronchialis go
  veins serving the bronchi
  
• cardinal vein go
  any of the major venous channels in primitive adult vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
  
• central veins of liver, venae centrales hepatis go
  terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids
  
• central vein of retina, vena centrales retinae go
  vein formed by the union of the retinal veins
  
• central vein of suprarenal gland, vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis go
  a single draining vein
  
• cephalic vein, vena cephalica go
  a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein
  
• cerebellar vein, vena cerebellum go
  the veins draining the cerebellum
  
• cerebral vein, vena cerebri go
  any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
  
• cervical vein, deep cervical vein, vena cervicalis profunda go
  a vein that accompanies an artery of the same name
  
• choroid vein, vena choroidea go
  either of two veins serving the choroid coat of the eye
  
• ciliary veins, venae ciliares go
  small veins coming from the ciliary body
  
• circumflex vein, vena circumflexa go
  any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name
  
• clitoral vein, vena clitoridis go
  veins that serve the clitoris
  
• colic vein, vena colica go
  vein serving the large intestine
  
• common facial vein go
  vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein
  
• conjunctival veins, venae conjunctivales go
  veins draining the conjunctiva
  
• costoaxillary vein go
  one of several veins connecting intercostal veins with the lateral thoracic vein or the thoracoepigastric vein
  
• cutaneous vein, vena cutanea go
  one of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veins
  
• cystic vein, vena cystica go
  vein that drains the gallbladder
  
• digital vein, vena digitalis go
  one of the veins serving the fingers or toes
  
• diploic vein, vena diploica go
  one of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones
  
• dorsal scapular vein, vena scapularis dorsalis go
  vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
  
• emissary vein, vena emissaria go
  one of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
  
• epigastric vein go
  veins serving the anterior walls of the abdomen
  
• esophageal veins, oesophageal veins, venae esophageae go
  small veins from the esophagus emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the azygos veins
  
• ethmoidal vein, vena ethmoidalis go
  veins that drain the ethmoidal sinuses and empty into the superior ophthalmic vein
  
• external nasal vein, vena nasalis externa go
  one of the veins that drain the external nose and empty into the angular or facial vein
  
• facial vein, vena facialis go
  any of several veins draining the face
  
• femoral vein, vena femoralis go
  a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath
  
• gastric vein, vena gastrica go
  one of several veins draining the stomach walls
  
• gastroomental vein, gastroepiploic vein, vena gastroomentalis go
  one of two veins serving the great curvature of the stomach
  
• genicular vein, vena genus go
  veins that drain blood from structures around the knee
  
• gluteal vein, vena gluteus go
  veins draining the gluteal muscles on either side of the body
  
• hemizygos vein, hemizygous vein, vena hemizygos go
  a continuation of the left ascending lumbar vein
  
• hemorrhoidal vein, rectal vein, vena rectalis go
  any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
  
• hepatic vein, vena hepatica go
  a vein that drains the liver
  
• ileocolic vein, vena ileocolica go
  a vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colon
  
• iliac vein, vena iliaca go
  one of three veins draining the pelvic area
  
• iliolumbar vein, vena iliolumbalis go
  a branch of the internal iliac vein
  
• intercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis go
  veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot
  
• intercostal vein, vena intercostalis go
  several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
  
• intervertebral vein, vena intervertebralis go
  one of several veins accompanying spinal nerves
  
• jugular, jugular vein, vena jugularis go
  veins in the neck that return blood from the head
  
• labial vein, vena labialis go
  a vein draining the lips of the mouth
  
• labial vein, vena labialis go
  veins draining the lips of the vulva
  
• labyrinthine vein, internal auditory vein go
  veins that drain the inner ear
  
• lacrimal vein, vena lacrimalis go
  drains the lacrimal gland
  
• laryngeal vein, vena laryngea go
  one of two veins draining the larynx
  
• lingual vein, vena lingualis go
  a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
  
• lumbar vein, vena lumbalis go
  veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
  
• maxillary vein, vena maxillaris go
  posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus
  
• meningeal veins, venae meningeae go
  veins at accompany the meningeal arteries
  
• mesenteric vein, vena mesenterica go
  a tributary of the portal vein passing from the intestine between the two layers of mesentery
  
• metacarpal vein, vena metacarpus go
  dorsal and palmar veins of the hand
  
• metatarsal vein, vena metatarsus go
  dorsal and plantar branches of veins serving the metatarsal region of the foot
  
• musculophrenic vein, vena musculophrenica go
  veins that drain the upper abdominal wall and the lower intercostal spaces and the abdomen
  
• nasofrontal vein, vena nasofrontalis go
  a vein located in the anterior medial part of the orbit
  
• oblique vein of the left atrium, vena obliqua atrii sinistri go
  a tributary of the coronary sinus
  
• obturator vein, vena obturatoria go
  a vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles
  
• occipital vein, vena occipitalis go
  a vein that drains the occipital region
  
• ophthalmic vein, vena ophthalmica go
  either of two veins that serve the eye
  
• ovarian vein, vena ovarica go
  one of the veins that drain the ovaries
  
• palatine vein, vena palatina go
  a vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
  
• pancreatic vein, venae pancreatica go
  veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
  
• paraumbilical vein, vena paraumbilicalis go
  small veins arising in skin around the navel
  
• parotid vein go
  parotid branches of the facial vein
  
• pectoral vein, vena pectoralis go
  veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein
  
• perforating vein, vena perforantis go
  veins that accompany the perforating arteries
  
• pericardial vein, vena pericardiaca go
  several small veins from the pericardium
  
• peroneal vein, fibular vein, vena peroneus go
  accompany the peroneal arteries
  
• pharyngeal vein, vena pharyngeus go
  veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
  
• phrenic vein, vena phrenica go
  either of two veins that drain the diaphragm
  
• popliteal vein, vena poplitea go
  a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
  
• portal, portal vein, hepatic portal vein, vena portae go
  a short vein that carries blood into the liver
  
• posterior vein of the left ventricle, vena posterior ventriculi sinistri go
  arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
  
• prepyloric vein, vena pylorica go
  a tributary of the right gastric vein
  
• pudendal vein, venae pudendum go
  vein of the pudendum
  
• pulmonary vein, vena pulmonalis go
  any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  
• radial vein, vena radialis go
  superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm
  
• renal vein, vena renalis go
  veins that accompany renal arteries
  
• sacral vein, vena sacralis go
  vein of the sacral region
  
• saphenous vein, vena saphena go
  either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
  
• scleral veins, venae sclerales go
  tributaries of the anterior ciliary veins that drain the sclera of the eye
  
• scrotal vein, vena scrotalis go
  veins passing from the scrotum to the pudendal veins
  
• sigmoid vein, vena sigmoideus go
  tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein
  
• spinal vein, vena spinalis go
  veins that drain the spinal cord
  
• splenic vein, vena lienalis go
  a vein formed by several small veins on the surface of the spleen
  
• sternocleidomastoid vein, vena sternocleidomastoidea go
  drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle
  
• stylomastoid vein, vena stylomastoidea go
  a vein that drains the tympanic cavity and empties into the retromandibular vein
  
• subclavian vein, vena subclavia go
  a continuation of the axillary vein
  
• sublingual vein, vena sublingualis go
  a tributary of the lingual vein
  
• supraorbital vein, vena supraorbitalis go
  drains the front of the scalp
  
• supratrochlear vein, vena supratrochlearis go
  drains the front of the scalp
  
• temporal vein, vena temporalis go
  any of several veins draining the temporal region
  
• testicular vein, vena testicularis go
  a vein from the testicles
  
• thalamostriate vein go
  a vein serving the thalamus and corpus striatum
  
• thoracoepigastric vein, vena thoracoepigastrica go
  a vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic vein
  
• thoracic vein, vena thoracica go
  veins that drain the thoracic walls
  
• thyroid vein, vena thyroidea go
  any of several small veins draining blood from the thyroid area
  
• tibial vein, vena tibialis go
  veins of the lower leg
  
• tracheal vein, vena trachealis go
  several small veins from the trachea
  
• tympanic vein go
  veins from the tympanic cavity that empty into the retromandibular vein
  
• ulnar vein, vena ulnaris go
  any of several veins of the forearm
  
• umbilical vein, vena umbilicalis go
  a vein in the umbilical cord
  
• uterine vein go
  one of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein
  
• varicose vein go
  a vein that is permanently dilated
  
• vena bulbi penis go
  vein of the head of the penis
  
• vena canaliculi cochleae go
  vein of the cochlear canal
  
• vein of penis go
  a vein serving the penis
  
• vena bulbi vestibuli go
  vein of the vestibular bulb
  
• vena cava go
  either of two large veins that return oxygen-depleted blood to the right atrium of the heart
  
• venae palpebrales go
  veins of the eyelids
  
• venae interlobulares hepatis go
  interlobular veins of the liver
  
• venae renis go
  veins of the kidney
  
• vertebral vein, vena vertebralis go
  a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery
  
• vesical vein, vena vesicalis go
  veins that drain the vesical plexus and join the internal iliac veins
  
• vestibular vein, vena vestibularis go
  veins that drain the saccule and utricle
  
• vortex vein, vorticose vein, vena vorticosum go
  a vein formed by branches from the back surface of the eye and the ciliary body
  
• venule, venula, capillary vein go
  a minute vein continuous with a capillary