anterior facial vein
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anterior facial vein — noun a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein • Syn: ↑vena facialis anterior • Hypernyms: ↑facial vein, ↑vena facialis … Useful english dictionary
facial vein — n a vein that arises as the angular vein, drains the superficial structures of the face, and empties into the internal jugular vein called also anterior facial vein see DEEP FACIAL VEIN, POSTERIOR FACIAL VEIN * * * … Medical dictionary
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
facial vein — noun any of several veins draining the face • Syn: ↑vena facialis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑anterior facial vein, ↑vena facialis an … Useful english dictionary
Common facial vein — Vein: Common facial vein Veins of the head and neck. Gray s subject #167 645 … 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
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
Facial lymph nodes — Infobox Lymph Name = PAGENAME Latin = nodi lymphoidei faciales GraySubject = 177 GrayPage = 694 Caption = The lymphatics of the face. Caption2 = Facial Lymph Nodes DrainsFrom = Source = DrainsTo = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = n 09… … 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
Facial nerve — Nerve: Facial nerve Cranial nerve VII The nerves of the scalp, face, and side of neck … Wikipedia
