Cardiovascular system
Common facial vein
Vena facialis communis
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Head, Neck, Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Internal jugular vein
DescriptionUnreviewed
The facial vein usually unites with the anterior branch of the retromandibular vein to form the common facial vein, which crosses the external carotid artery and enters the internal jugular vein at a variable point below the hyoid bone.
From near its termination a communicating branch often runs down the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoideus to join the lower part of the anterior jugular vein.
The common facial vein is not present in all individuals.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Vena facialis communis
- English
- Common facial vein
- French
- Veine faciale commune
- Spanish
- Vena facial común
- Portuguese
- Veia facial comum