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