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Anatomy Stomach and aerial supply of abdomen 7ebbea4c

All is true About venous drainage of esophagus EXCEPT

A
Esophageal veins drain into a submucosal plexus
B
Cervical esophagus drains directly into brachiocephalic veins
C
Thoracic esophagus drains into the azygous vein
D
Lower esophageal veins anastomose with the left gastric vein
High-Yield Explanation
Abdominal pa of esophagus Here, the veins drain paly into poal & paly into systemic circulation . Veins accompanying left gastric vein drain into poal vein. Others drain into hemiazygos, in thoracic cavity, & continue into vena azygous & superior vena cava. venous drainage of pa of esophagus Cervical pa - Drain into submucosal plexus then to inferior thyroid vein & then to brachiocephalic veins Thoracic pa - Azygous veins Abdominal pa - Drains into left gastric vein & vena azygous hemiazygous vein.

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