- posterior auricular vein
- 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
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posterior auricular vein
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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 facial vein — n a vein that is formed in the upper part of the parotid gland behind the mandible by the union of several tributaries, gives off a communication with the facial vein as it passes through the parotid gland, and joins with the posterior auricular… … Medical dictionary
Posterior auricular — can refer to: * Posterior auricular artery * Posterior auricular vein … Wikipedia
auricular vein — see POSTERIOR AURICULAR VEIN … Medical dictionary
Posterior auricular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria auricularis posterior GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 557 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Posterior auricular visible slightly below ear.) Caption2 = Superficial dissection of the right… … 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 vein posterior — vena auricularis posterior … Medical dictionary
Stapedial branch of posterior auricular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus stapedius arteriae auricularis posterioris GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = posterior auricular artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02… … 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
Occipital vein — Vein: Occipital vein Veins of the head and neck. (Occipial visible at left.) … Wikipedia
