- common facial vein
- nounvein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein• Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel
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common facial vein
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Common facial vein — Vein: Common facial vein Veins of the head and neck. Gray s subject #167 645 … Wikipedia
Facial vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena facialis anterior GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (Anterior facial labeled at right center, at cheek, to right of masseter.) Caption2 = Dissection, showing salivary… … Wikipedia
Deep facial vein — Vein: Deep facial vein Latin vena profunda faciei Gray s subject #167 645 Drains to facial vein The anterior facial vein receives a branch of considerable size, the deep facial vein, from the pterygoid venous plexu … Wikipedia
common — com·mon käm ən adj formed of or dividing into two or more branches <the common facial vein> <common iliac vessels> * * * com·mon (komґən) 1. belonging to or shared by two or more entities. 2. usual; being frequent, prevalent,… … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria maxillaris externa GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 553 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (External maxillary visible at bottom center.) Caption2 = Outline of side of face, showing chief… … Wikipedia
Retromandibular vein — Infobox Vein Name = Posterior facial vein Latin = vena retromandibularis, vena facialis posterior GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 646 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (Post. facial visible at center.) Caption2 = Dissection, showing salivary… … Wikipedia
Jugular vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 168 GrayPage = 646 Caption = The veins of the neck, viewed from in front. DrainsFrom = DrainsTo = superior vena cava Artery = MeshName = Jugular+Veins MeshNumber = A07.231.908.498 The jugular… … Wikipedia
Middle thyroid vein — Vein: Middle thyroid vein The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
Deep cervical vein — Vein: Deep cervical vein The vertebral vein Latin vena cervicalis profunda Gray s … Wikipedia
