| venae temporales profundae | Veins corresponding to the arteries of the same name; they empty into the pterygoid venous plexus. Synonym: venae temporales profundae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| venae temporales superficiales | Veins that pass from the temporal region to join the maxillary vein to form the retromandibular vein. Synonym: venae temporales superficiales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae thalamostriatae inferiores | Veins draining the thalamus and striate body exiting the anterior perforated substance; tributary to the basal vein. Synonym: venae thalamostriatae inferiores, striate veins, venae striatae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae thymicae | A number of small veins from the thymus emptying into the left brachiocephalic vein. Synonym: venae thymicae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae tibiales anteriores | The venae comitantes of the anterior tibial artery which empty into the popliteal vein. Synonym: venae tibiales anteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae tibiales posteriores | Venae comsitantes of the posterior tibial artery that join those of the anterior tibial artery to form the popliteal vein. Synonym: venae tibiales posteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae tracheales | Several small venous trunks from the trachea, emptying into the brachiocephalic veins or the superior vena cava. Synonym: venae tracheales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae transversae colli | Venae comitantes of the corresponding arteries, emptying into the external jugular vein or sometimes into the subclavian vein. Synonym: venae transversae colli, transverse veins of neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae tympanicae | Veins exiting from the tympanic cavity through the petrotympanic fissure with the chorda tympani and emptying into the retromandibular vein. Synonym: venae tympanicae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae ulnares | Venae comitantes of the ulnar artery, continuing from those of the supericial palmar arch and joining with those of the radial artery to form the brachial veins in the cubital fossa. Synonym: venae ulnares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae uterinae | Two veins on each side which arise from the uterine venous plexus, pass through a part of the broad ligament and then through a peritoneal fold, and empty into the internal iliac vein. Synonym: venae uterinae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae vesicales | Veins that drain the vesical venous plexus; they join the internal iliac veins. Synonym: venae vesicales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae vestibulares | Veins draining the saccule and utricle; they are tributaries of both the labyrinthine veins and the vein of the vestibular aqueduct. Synonym: venae vestibulares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae vorticosae | Several veins (usually four) from the vascular tunic formed of veins accompanying the posterior ciliary arteries and the ciliary body; then drain into the superior or inferior ophthalmic vein. Synonym: venae vorticosae, venae choroideae oculi, choroid veins of eye, Stensen's veins, vasa vorticosa, vorticose veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| groove for inferior venae cava | A groove on the posterior surface of the liver between the caudate lobe and the right lobe which gives passage to the inferior vena cava. Synonym: sulcus venae cavae, fossa venae cavae, sulcus for vena cava. (05 Mar 2000) |