Cardiovascular system
External jugular vein
Vena iugularis externa
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Head, Neck, Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Left subclavian vein
DescriptionUnreviewed
The external jugular vein receives the greater part of the blood from the exterior of the cranium and the deep parts of the face, being formed by the junction of the posterior division of the retromandibular vein with the posterior auricular vein.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Vena iugularis externa
- English
- External jugular vein
- French
- Veine jugulaire externe
- Spanish
- Vena yugular externa
- Portuguese
- Veia jugular externa