Back وريد وداجي Arabic জুগুলার শিরা Bengali/Bangla Vena jugular Catalan Hrdelní žíla Czech Σφαγίτιδα φλέβα Greek Jugola vejno Esperanto Vena yugular Spanish Kägiveen Estonian Zain jugular Basque ورید ژوگولار Persian
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| Jugular veins | |
|---|---|
 View of the veins of the neck. | |
| Details | |
| System | Circulatory system |
| Drains from | Head |
| Drains to | Brachiocephalic vein (internal), subclavian vein (external) |
| Artery | Common carotid artery (internal) |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Venae iugulares |
| MeSH | D007601 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The jugular veins (Latin: Venae iugulares) are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the internal carotid artery and continues posteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.[1]
- ^ Assavapokee, Taweevat; Thadanipon, Kunlawat (2020-12-09). "Examination of the Neck Veins". New England Journal of Medicine. 383 (24): e132. doi:10.1056/NEJMvcm1806474. PMID 33296562. S2CID 228087316.
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