Anterior cardiac veins
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The anterior cardiac veins (or anterior veins of right ventricle), comprising three or four small vessels which collect blood from the front of the right ventricle
and open into the right atrium
; the right marginal vein
frequently opens into the right atrium, and is therefore sometimes regarded as belonging to this group
Unlike most cardiac veins, it does not end in the coronary sinus
.
Right ventricle
The right ventricle is one of four chambers in the human heart. It receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium via the tricuspid valve, and pumps it into the pulmonary artery via the pulmonary valve and pulmonary trunk....
and open into the right atrium
Right atrium
The right atrium is one of four chambers in the hearts of mammals and archosaurs...
; the right marginal vein
Right marginal vein
The right marginal vein is a branch of the right coronary artery. It ascends along the right margin of the heart and joins the small cardiac vein in the coronary sulcus, or opens directly into the right atrium....
frequently opens into the right atrium, and is therefore sometimes regarded as belonging to this group
Unlike most cardiac veins, it does not end in the coronary sinus
Coronary sinus
The coronary sinus is a collection of veins joined together to form a large vessel that collects blood from the myocardium of the heart. It is present in all mammals, including humans...
.