Intercostal veins

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The intercostal veins are a group of veins which drain the area between the ribs ("costae"), called the intercostal space.

There are three main groups:

* Supreme intercostal vein \- 1st intercostal space
* Superior intercostal vein \- 2nd, 3rd, and 4th intercostal spaces
* Posterior intercostal veins \- all 11, on posterior wall

## See also

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* Intercostal nerves

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