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The head and neck are emptied of blood by the subclavian vein and jugular vein. Right side of neck dissection showing the brachiocephalic, right common carotid artery and its branches. The brachiocephalic artery or trunk is the first and largest artery that branches to form the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery.
Pages in category "Veins of the head and neck" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Angular vein;
The pharyngeal veins commence in the pharyngeal plexus superficial to the pharynx. The pharyngeal veins receive as tributaries meningeal vein , and the vein of the pterygoid canal . The pharyngeal veins typically empty into the internal jugular vein (but may occasionally instead empty into the facial vein , lingual vein , or superior thyroid ...
The external jugular vein commences in the substance of the parotid gland, on a level with the angle of the mandible, and runs perpendicularly down the neck, in the direction of a line drawn from the angle of the mandible to the middle of the clavicle superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
It is formed by a confluence of the veins of the pterygoid plexus. It and passes posterior-ward between the sphenomandibular ligament and the neck of the mandible to enter the parotid gland where unites with the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein (posterior facial vein). [1]
Emissary veins have an important role in selective cooling of the head. They also serve as routes where infections are carried into the cranial cavity from the extracranial veins to the intracranial veins. There are several types of emissary veins including the posterior condyloid, mastoid, occipital and parietal emissary veins. [1]
The superficial temporal vein is a vein of the side of the head which collects venous blood from the region of the temple. [ 1 ] : 355 It arises from an anastomosing venous plexus on the side and top of the head.
Small cardiac vein; Pulmonary veins; Superior vena cava. Brachiocephalic vein. Inferior thyroid vein; Inferior laryngeal vein; Pericardial veins; Pericardiophrenic veins; Bronchial veins; Vertebral vein. Occipital vein; Anterior vertebral vein; Deep cervical vein; Internal thoracic veins. Superior epigastric veins; Musculophrenic veins ...