Anterior cardiac veins
The anterior cardiac veins (or anterior veins of right ventricle) comprise a variable number of small vessels, usually between two and five, which collect blood from the front of the right ventricle and open into the right atrium; the right marginal vein frequently opens into the right atrium,[1] and is therefore sometimes regarded as belonging to this group.
| Anterior cardiac veins | |
|---|---|
 Sternocostal surface of heart.(Anterior cardiac veins not labeled, but visible at left.) | |
 Arteries: RCA = right coronary AB = atrial branches SANB = sinuatrial nodal RMA = right marginal LCA = left coronary CB = circumflex branch LAD/AIB = anterior interventricular LMA = left marginal PIA/PDA = posterior descending AVN = atrioventricular nodal Veins: SCV = small cardiac ACV = anterior cardiac AIV/GCV = great cardiac MCV = middle cardiac CS = coronary sinus | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Right atrium |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Venae cardiacae anteriores, venae ventriculi dextri anteriores |
| TA98 | A12.3.01.012 |
| TA2 | 4168 |
| FMA | 71567 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Unlike most cardiac veins, they do not end in the coronary sinus. Instead, these veins drain directly into the anterior wall of the right atrium.
References
- Standring, Susan. Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice (41 ed.). Elsevier Limited. pp. 994–1023. ISBN 978-0-7020-5230-9.
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