====== AXILLARY VEIN ======

  * Axillary vein
    * continuation of basilic vein 
    * joined by venae comitantes of brachial artery
      * a little above lower border of teres major 
    * at outer border of first rib 
      * becomes subclavian vein 
    * veins accompanying thoracoacromial artery 
      * drain directly in to cephalic vein 
    * lateral thoracic vein of upper limb 
      * connected to superficial epigastric vein of lower limb 
        * by thoracoepigastric vein 
          * enabling blood to return to heart in case of blockage of IVC