Quick Facts
Origin: The inferior margin of the heart.
Course: Superiorly along the right ventricle.
Tributaries: Several unnamed veins.
Drainage: Right atrium and ventricle.
Origin
The right marginal vein arises along the right ventricle at the inferior border of the heart, the junction between the anterior (sternocostal) and inferior (diaphragmatic) surfaces of the heart.
Course
The right marginal vein courses superiorly towards the right atrium where it drains into the right atrium. However, it may also unite with the anterior cardiac veins (Standring, 2016).
Tributaries
The right marginal vein is formed by the union of several small unnamed veins.
Structures Drained
The right marginal vein contributes to the drainage of the right atrium and ventricle.
References
Standring, S. (2016) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Gray's Anatomy Series 41 edn.: Elsevier Limited.
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