An anatomical landmark for procedures on rat thoracic spinal cord.
A vein is described that allows easy identification of the fifth thoracic vertebra of the rat. Leading from the dorsal hibernating gland to the azygos vein, the vessel was present in each of 135 rats.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply*; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology