Great cardiac vein
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Anatomy
Course
The great cardiac vein ascends along the anterior interventricular sulcus[1] to the base of the ventricles.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It then curves around the left margin of the heart to reach the posterior surface.[2]
Fate
Upon reaching the posterior surface of the heart,[3] the great cardiac vein merges with the oblique vein of the left atrium to form the coronary sinus.[2][3] At the junction of the great cardiac vein and the coronary sinus, there is typically a valve present. This is the Vieussens valve of the coronary sinus.[2]
Tributaries
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References
Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from Template:Wikidatathe 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
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External links
- Anatomy photo:20:11-0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Heart: Cardiac veins"
- Anatomy figure: 20:03-05 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior view of the heart."
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