- Jugular vein
Infobox Vein
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Caption = The veins of the neck, viewed from in front.
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The jugular veins arevein s that bring deoxygenated blood from thehead back to the heart via thesuperior vena cava .Internal and external
There are two sets of jugular veins: external and internal.
* The
internal jugular vein is formed by theanastomosis of blood from thesigmoid sinus of thedura mater and thecommon facial vein . The internal jugular runs with thecommon carotid artery andvagus nerve inside thecarotid sheath . It provides venous drainage for the contents of theskull .* The
external jugular runs superficially tosternocleidomastoid .Both connect to the brachocephalic veins, the external jugular joining more laterally than the internal. The brachicephalic veins then join the
subclavian veins from both sides then join to form thesuperior vena cava . [ [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9187 Jugular vein definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms easily defined on MedTerms ] ]There is also another, minor, jugular vein, the
anterior jugular vein , draining the submaxillary region.References
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jugular vein — n. either of two large veins in the neck carrying blood back from the head to the heart * * * ▪ anatomy any of several veins of the neck: (1) the external jugular veins, which receive blood from the neck, the outside of the cranium, and the … Universalium
jugular vein — Jugular Ju gu*lar, n. [Cf. F. jugulaire. See {Jugular}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the large veins which return the blood from the head to the heart through two chief trunks, an external and an internal, on each side of the neck; called … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jugular vein — ► NOUN ▪ any of several large veins in the neck, carrying blood from the head … English terms dictionary
jugular vein — n. either of two large veins in the neck carrying blood back from the head to the heart … English World dictionary
Jugular vein — The jugular veins are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The external jugular vein collects most of the blood from the outside of the skull and the deep parts of the face. It lies… … Medical dictionary
jugular vein — noun veins in the neck that return blood from the head • Syn: ↑vena jugularis, ↑jugular • Derivationally related forms: ↑jugular • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
jugular vein — any one of several veins in the neck. The internal jugular is a very large paired vein running vertically down the side of the neck and draining blood from the brain, face, and neck. It ends behind the sternoclavicular joint, where it joins the… … The new mediacal dictionary
jugular vein — a small vein from the lower jaw emptying into the common cardinal vein, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
jugular vein — n. large vein in the neck that drains blood (from the head, brain, face and neck) and carries it toward the heart … English contemporary dictionary
jugular vein — noun (countable usually singular) the large vein (=tube) in your neck that takes blood from your head back to your heart … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
