occipital vein
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Occipital vein — Vein: Occipital vein Veins of the head and neck. (Occipial visible at left.) … Wikipedia
occipital vein — noun a vein that drains the occipital region • Syn: ↑vena occipitalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
Occipital emissary vein — Vein: Occipital emissary vein Latin vena emissaria occipitalis Drains to occipital vein The occipital emissary vein is a small emissary vein which passes through the condylar canal. This article was originally based on an entry from a public… … Wikipedia
Occipital artery — Artery: Occipital artery The arteries of the face and scalp. (Occipital visible at center left.) … Wikipedia
Occipital — The word occipital, in zoology, pertains to the occiput (rear of the skull).[1] Occipital is a descriptor for several areas of animal human anatomy. External occipital protuberance Internal occipital crest Greater occipital nerve Lesser occipital … Wikipedia
Occipital sinus — Vein: Occipital sinus Dural veins … Wikipedia
Occipital triangle — Occipital triangle … Wikipedia
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
Deep cervical vein — Vein: Deep cervical vein The vertebral vein Latin vena cervicalis profunda Gray s … Wikipedia
Superficial temporal vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae temporales superficiales GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 645 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. ( Sup. Temp. labeled at center, anterior to the ear.) Caption2 = Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view.… … Wikipedia
