Back وريد إبطي Arabic Vena axil·lar Catalan Vena axilar Spanish سیاهرگ زیربغلی Persian Veine axillaire French Vea axilar Galician Pazušna vena Croatian Vena ascellare Italian Vena axillaris Latin Vena axillaris NN
| Axillary vein | |
|---|---|
 Anterior view of right upper limb and thorax - axillary vein and the distal part of the basilic vein and cephalic vein. | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Axilla |
| Source | Basilic vein, brachial veins, cephalic vein |
| Drains to | Subclavian vein |
| Artery | Axillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena axillaris |
| MeSH | D001367 |
| TA98 | A12.3.08.005 |
| TA2 | 4963 |
| FMA | 13329 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. There is one axillary vein on each side of the body.