Venous Drainage

The Common Vein Copyright 2007

Minute veins return blood from the outer layer (adventitia) of the aortic wall into veins paralleling the vasa vasorum.

Vasa Vasorum Arterioles and Venules of the Aortic Wall

01569b02 aorta ascending aortic vasa vasorum blood supply to the aortic wall Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD