Veins
Venous Drainage of the Brain
The veins of the brain drain into the intracranial dural venous sinuses, which eventually drains into the internal jugular veins of the neck. The characteristic features of the venous drainage of the brain are as follows: The venous return in the brain doesn’t follow the arterial pattern.
Facial Vein
Supratochlear and supraorbital veins from the scalp unite near the medial angle of the eye to form the angular vein. Course It passes downwards and backwards and becomes the facial vein. It passes behind the facial artery. It crosses the anteroinferior angle of the masseter muscle. It
Veins of Head and Neck
It is the continuation of axillary vein and extends from the outer border of the first rib to the medial border of the scalenus anterior, where it joins the internal jugular vein to form brachiocephalic vein. The subclavian vein forms an arch across the pleura at a
External Jugular Vein
External Jugular Vein is among the main veins of the neck region. It is among the most superficial structures traveling from the posterior triangle of the neck. Origin It originates just inferior to the angle of the mandible by the combination of posterior branch of retromandibular vein
Lingual Vein
The lingual vein traverses external and internal carotid arteries in order to connect with the internal jugular vein and it is found just beneath and corresponding towards the hypoglossal nerve. Branches Dorsal lingual and deep lingual veins drain the tongue. The deep lingual veins are detectable at
