Veins Intervertebral

Intervertebral veins - (v. Intervertebrale, v. vertebrospinalis, v. paravertebralis)

Intervertebral veins (veins of the spinal column), connected with the external veins of the spinal canal and the veins lying on the skull. Form a network inside the spinal canal; At the sites of attachment of the spinal roots, sympathetic ganglia are innervated. Blood flows from internal (intramedullary) to external (extramedullary) venous networks: central - from the ventral parts of the spinal cord to the lateral sides