Mnemonic for the Relations to the important venous structures in the thoracic cage
Behind the sternoclavicular joints: the brachiocephalic veins begin.
Behind the 1st costal cartilage on the right the superior vena cava begins.
Behind the 2nd costal cartilage on the right the azygos vein ends.
Behind the 3rd costal cartilage on the right the superior vena cava ends.
Not really a mnemonic but just for the importance of the topic in the exams.
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