The Clinical Anatomy of the Vascular System | Ch 41
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
6-12-2025
Editor
Stephen J. Bordes, Jr. et al
Abstract
At 7 weeks of life, a connection develops between the left and right anterior cardinal veins. This forms the left brachiocephalic anastomosis (Ghandour et al. 2017). It leads to regression of the left anterior cardinal veins, thus allowing blood to flow from the left side of the body toward the right anterior cardinal vein (Ghandour et al. 2017). Caudally to this transverse anastomosis, near the proximal portion of the right anterior and right common cardinal veins, the superior vena cava (SVC) is derived. Cranially to the transverse anastomosis, the right brachiocephalic vein forms from the right anterior cardinal vein. During embryonic development, the cardinal veins are responsible for venous return and represent the primary drainage. The anterior cardinal veins drain the cephalic portion of the embryo, and the posterior cardinal veins drain the caudal portion. Merging of the anterior and posterior cardinal veins before the sinus venosus creates the short common cardinal veins.
First Page
297
Last Page
302
Chapter Title
Chapter 41 - Superior Vena Cava
Publisher
Springer Nature
ISBN
[9783031783258, 9783031783265]
Rights
© 2025 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Recommended Citation
Leskanic, Corey; Yearwood, Ashley; and Bordes, Stephen J., "The Clinical Anatomy of the Vascular System | Ch 41" (2025). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 4293.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/4293
10.1007/978-3-031-78326-5_41