auricular vein
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auricular vein — noun one of two veins serving the ear region • Syn: ↑vena auricularis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
Posterior auricular vein — Infobox Vein Name = Posterior auricular vein Latin = v. auricularis posterior GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 646 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (Posterior auricular visible behind ear.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = scalp DrainsTo = external… … Wikipedia
posterior auricular vein — n a vein formed from venous tributaries in the region behind the ear that joins with the posterior facial vein to form the external jugular vein … Medical dictionary
auricular vein posterior — vena auricularis posterior … 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
Occipital vein — Vein: Occipital vein Veins of the head and neck. (Occipial visible at left.) … Wikipedia
Auricular branch of vagus nerve — Nerve: Alderman s nerve Plan of upper portions of glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves. (Auricular labeled at top center.) Latin ramus auricularis nervi vagi Gray s … Wikipedia
Auricular branch of posterior auricular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus auricularis arteriae auricularis posterioris GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 557 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. Caption2 = BranchFrom = posterior auricular artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies … Wikipedia
Auricular branch of occipital artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus auricularis arteriae occipitalis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 556 Caption = Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries. Caption2 = BranchFrom =… … Wikipedia
External jugular vein — Infobox Vein Name = External jugular vein Latin = vena jugularis externa GraySubject = 168 GrayPage = 646 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (External jugular visible at center.) Caption2 = Veins DrainsFrom = cranium, face Source = posterior… … Wikipedia
