1. Position of valves within the subclavian and axillary veins
Halil Celepci, Erich Brenner, MD, PhD, MME 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 54, Issue 6, Pages 70S-76S (December 2011)
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2. Fig
Schematic shows the valves in the subclavian vein (S1, S2), the valves within the axillary vein (A1 to A4), and the confluence of the subclavian vein with the internal jugular vein (venous angle, arrow). Also shown, but not labeled, are the contours of the first ribs and the proximal humerus, and internal thoracic veins (hiding below the first ribs). Percentages indicate the prevalence of the respective valve. ds, Dorsal scapular vein; ij, internal jugular vein; lt, lateral thoracic vein; pm, pectoralis muscle; ta, thoracoacromial vein; te, thoracoepigastric vein.
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