- sternocleidomastoid vein
- vena sternocleidomastoidea.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sternocleidomastoid vein
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sternocleidomastoid vein — noun drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein • Syn: ↑vena sternocleidomastoidea • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english 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
Vein, external jugular — The more superficial of the two jugular veins situated on each side of the neck. The other is the internal jugular vein. They drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The external jugular vein collects most… … Medical dictionary
Sternocleidomastoid branches of occipital artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami sternocleidomastoidei arteriae occipitalis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 556 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. Caption2 = BranchFrom = occipital artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName … Wikipedia
Vein, internal jugular — The deeper of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The internal jugular vein collects blood from the brain, the outside of the face and the neck. It runs down the… … Medical dictionary
Vein, jugular — 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
Sternocleidomastoid branch of superior thyroid artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus sternocleidomastoideus arteriae thyroideae superioris GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 552 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02… … Wikipedia
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
External jugular vein — The more superficial of the two jugular veins situated on each side of the neck. The other is the internal jugular vein. They drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The external jugular vein collects most… … Medical dictionary
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
