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Veins of the
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Regions
Vein Tributaries Drains Into Notes
Drained
angular v. is
valveless; it
connects with the
superior and
inferior
facial vein at forehead; ophthalmic vv.
supraorbital v., the inferior upper and can be a
angular v.
supratrochlear v. margin of the eyelid; root source of
orbit of the nose superficial
infectious
materials
entering the
cavernous sinus
by this route
superficial
anterior submental v, external parts of the anterior jugular
jugular v. communicating v. jugular v. anterior v. is valveless
neck
it unites with
small veins of the the posterior posterior
subcutaneous division of the region auricular v.
auricular,
tissues behind the retromandibul behind the communicates
posterior
ear, stylomastoid ar v. to form ear with the occipital
v. the external v. behind the ear
jugular
basilar venous
plexus is
variable; it
superior and internal communicates
basilar cavernous
inferior petrosal vertebral connects with
venous plexus sinus
sinuses venous plexus other small
intracranial
sinuses that are
located nearby
formed by the
union of the at its origin, the
subclavian v. and left
the internal jugular the left and brachiocephalic
v.; tributaries: right v. receives the
head; neck;
vertebral v., thymic brachiocephali thoracic duct; at
brachiocephal upper limb;
v., inferior thyroid c vv. unite to its origin, the
ic v. anterior
v., internal thoracic form the right
chest wall
v., 1st posterior superior vena brachiocephalic
intercostal v., left cava v. receives the
superior intercostal right lymphatic
v. (to the left duct
brachiocephalic v.)
cavernous superior superior orbit, brain cavernous sinus
 lies between the
cranial and
meningeal layers
of the dura mater
beside the body
ophthalmic v.,
petrosal sinus, of the sphenoid
cerebral vv.,
sinus inferior bone; cranial nn.
sphenoparietal
petrosal sinus III, IV and V1 are
sinus
in its lateral wall;
the internal
carotid a. and
cranial n. VI are
in its lumen
formed by the deep
great cerebral v.
cerebral, union of the paired portions of
straight sinus is a very short
great internal cerebral the
vessel
vv. cerebrum
cavernous inferior
sinus, aspect of
cerebral, tributaries are inferior cerebral
transverse the cerebral
inferior unnamed vv. are numerous
sinus, superior hemisphere
petrosal sinus s
superior cerebral
vv. bleed into the
superior subdural space
aspect of when injured,
cerebral, tributaries are superior
the cerebral resulting in a
superior unnamed sagittal sinus
hemisphere subdural
s hematoma; also
known as:
bridging vv.
formed by the
union of the common facial v.
face and
common anterior division of internal may receive
anterior
facial the jugular v. drainage from
scalp
retromandibular v. the lingual v.
and the facial v.
confluens of
sinuses lies on
the inner surface
formed by the
of the occipital
joining of the
bone; it is
confluens of superior sagittal transverse all parts of
between the
sinuses sinus, straight sinuses the brain
layers of dura at
sinus and occipital
the junction of
sinus
the falx cerebri
and tentorium
cerebelli
pterygoid deep facial v. is
deep facial v. facial v. face
venous plexus valveless
diploic vv. multiple veins meningeal bones of diploic vv.
draining the diploe vv.; dural the cranial connect the
of the skull: frontal venous vault venous system of
diploic, anterior sinuses; veins the scalp with
temporal diploic, of the scalp the dural sinuses
 posterior temporal
and meningeal
diploic, occipital
vv.
diploic
emissary vv. are
valveless and
can carry blood
from superficial
to deep or in the
reverse direction
depending on
blood pressure;
may carry
superficial
veins of the
infectious
scalp; dural
emissary vv. veins of the scalp scalp materials into the
venous
dural venous
sinuses
sinuses; there
are 4 named
emissary vv.:
parietal, mastoid,
occipital and
condyloid;
superior
ophthalmic v.
also acts as an
emissary v.
formed by the
joining of the
retromandibular
and posterior
auricular vv.; external jugular
head &
external tributaries: v. contains valves
subclavian v. neck,
jugular v. posterior external that may not be
shoulder
jugular v., fully functional
transverse cervical
v., suprascapular
v., anterior jugular
v.
pterygoid deep facial v. is
facial, deep facial v. face
venous plexus valveless
formed by the
union of the common facial v.
face and
facial, anterior division of internal may receive
anterior
common the jugular v. drainage from
scalp
retromandibular v. the lingual v.
and the facial v.
valveless; inferior
ophthalmic v.
ciliary vv., veins
inferior connects with the
inferior from the muscles superior
portion of pterygoid plexus
ophthalmic v. of the inferior part ophthalmic v.
the orbit through the
of the orbit
inferior orbital
fissure
inferior cavernous sinus sigmoid sinus, all regions inferior petrosal
petrosal sinus at its distal drained by sinus lies within
end the the dura mater
 cavernous along the inferior
sinus, portion of the
including petrous part of
the orbit the temporal
and brain bone
inferior sagittal
unnamed unites with medial sinus is directly
tributaries from the the great surfaces fo superior to the
inferior
falx cerebri and cerebral v. to the cerebral corpus callosum
sagittal sinus
cerebral form the hemisphere in the free
hemispheres straight sinus s margin of falx
cerebri
numerous
inferior thyroid
tributaries from the inferior part
left and right vv. descend on
inferior thyroid gland, of the
brachiocephali the anterior
thyroid v. esophageal v, thyroid
c vv. surface of the
tracheal v., inferior gland
trachea
laryngeal v.
formed at the base
of the skull where
the sigmoid sinus
brain,
ends; tributaries:
cranial internal jugular is
pharyngeal vv.;
internal brachiocephali cavity, the largest vein
lingual v., common
jugular v. c v. skull, face, of the nead and
facial v.,
viscera of neck
sternocleidomastoi
the neck
d v., superior
thyroid v, middle
thyroid v.
superficial
jugular, submental v, external parts of the anterior jugular
anterior communicating v. jugular v. anterior v. is valveless
neck
formed by the
joining of the
retromandibular
and posterior
auricular vv.; external jugular
head &
jugular, tributaries: v. contains valves
subclavian v. neck,
external posterior external that may not be
shoulder
jugular v., fully functional
transverse cervical
v., suprascapular
v., anterior jugular
v.
formed at the base
of the skull where
the sigmoid sinus
brain,
ends; tributaries:
cranial internal jugular is
pharyngeal vv.;
jugular, brachiocephali cavity, the largest vein
lingual v., common
internal c v. skull, face, of the nead and
facial v.,
viscera of neck
sternocleidomastoi
the neck
d v., superior
thyroid v, middle
thyroid v.
 posterior
superficial
external jugular
jugular, unnamed veins of parts of the
external v. may join the
posterior the occipital region posterior
jugular v. external jugular
external and superior neck head and
v. at a variable
neck
level
middle thyroid v.
lateral
numerous crosses
middle internal aspect of
tributaries from the superficial to the
thyroid v. jugular v. the thyroid
thyroid gland common carotid
gland
a.
lies within the
no named confluens of dura mater at the
occipital sinus cerebellum
tributaries sinuses base of the falx
cerebelli
valveless; inferior
ophthalmic v.
ciliary vv., veins
inferior connects with the
ophthalmic, from the muscles superior
portion of pterygoid plexus
inferior of the inferior part ophthalmic v.
the orbit through the
of the orbit
inferior orbital
fissure
nasofrontal v.,
eyeball,
anterior ethmoidal valveless;
superior
v., posterior superior
portion of
ophthalmic, ethmoidal v., cavernous ophthalmic v.
the orbit,
superior ciliary vv., central sinus communicates
ethmoidal
retinal v., lacrimal with the angular
air cells,
v., inferior v.
forehead
ophthalmic v.
all regions inferior petrosal
drained by sinus lies within
the the dura mater
sigmoid sinus,
petrosal cavernous along the inferior
cavernous sinus at its distal
sinus, inferior sinus, portion of the
end
including petrous part of
the orbit the temporal
and brain bone
all regions superior petrosal
drained by sinus lies on the
the petrous ridge
petrosal sigmoid sinus,
cavernous within the dura
sinus, cavernous sinus at its proximal
sinus, mater at the line
superior end
including of attachment of
the orbit the tentorium
and brain cerebelli
unnamed
connects with the
pharyngeal tributaries that internal
pharynx pterygoid venous
venous plexus drain the jugular
plexus
pharyngeal wall
plexus, superior and internal cavernous basilar venous
basilar inferior petrosal vertebral sinus plexus is
venous sinuses venous plexus variable; it
communicates
connects with
 other small
intracranial
sinuses that are
located nearby
unnamed
plexus, connects with the
tributaries that internal
pharyngeal pharynx pterygoid venous
drain the jugular
venous plexus
pharyngeal wall
descending
palatine v.,
sphenopalatine v.,
valveless; the
infraorbital v.,
meninges, pterygoid plexus
posterior superior
plexus, nasal is connected with
alveolar v., anterior
pterygoid maxillary v. cavity, the cavernous
deep temporal v.,
venous infratempor sinus and the
posterior deep
al fossa pharyngeal
temporal v., middle
venous plexus
meningeal v.,
masseteric v.,
inferior alveolar v.
two plexuses are
adjacent
described:
plexus, segmental vertebral
anterior and
vertebral vv.; vertebral column and
intervertebral vv. posterior;
venous, v. in the associated
connects with the
external cervical muscles
internal vertebral
region
venous plexus
connects with the
external
vertebral venous
plexus, anterior and spinal cord, plexuses;
vertebral posterior adjacent meninges, valveless; a route
venous, longitudinal segmental vv. vertebral for potential
internal vertebral sinuses column spread of
metastases from
the pelvis to the
brain
it unites with
small veins of the the posterior posterior
subcutaneous division of the region auricular v.
posterior
tissues behind the retromandibul behind the communicates
auricular v.
ear, stylomastoid ar v. to form ear with the occipital
v. the external v. behind the ear
jugular
posterior
superficial
external jugular
posterior unnamed veins of parts of the
external v. may join the
external the occipital region posterior
jugular v. external jugular
jugular v. and superior neck head and
v. at a variable
neck
level
retromandibul formed by the anterior and side of the retromandibular
ar v. union of the posterior head and v. is contained
superficial divisions of scalp; deep within the parotid
temporal v. and the face gland; anterior
maxillary v. retromandibul division unites
 with the facial v.
to form the
common facial v.;
posterior division
ar v. unites with the
posterior
auricular v. to
form the external
jugular v.
sigmoid sinus lies
transverse sinus, within the
internal brain;
sigmoid sinus superior petrosal sigmoid groove
jugular v. meninges
sinus covered by dura
mater
cavernous sinus
lies between the
cranial and
meningeal layers
of the dura mater
superior
superior beside the body
ophthalmic v.,
sinus, petrosal sinus, of the sphenoid
cerebral vv., orbit, brain
cavernous inferior bone; cranial nn.
sphenoparietal
petrosal sinus III, IV and V1 are
sinus
in its lateral wall;
the internal
carotid a. and
cranial n. VI are
in its lumen
all regions inferior petrosal
drained by sinus lies within
the the dura mater
sigmoid sinus,
sinus, inferior cavernous along the inferior
cavernous sinus at its distal
petrosal sinus, portion of the
end
including petrous part of
the orbit the temporal
and brain bone
inferior sagittal
unnamed unites with medial sinus is directly
tributaries from the the great surfaces fo superior to the
sinus, inferior
falx cerebri and cerebral v. to the cerebral corpus callosum
sagittal
cerebral form the hemisphere in the free
hemispheres straight sinus s margin of falx
cerebri
lies within the
sinus, no named confluens of dura mater at the
cerebellum
occipital tributaries sinuses base of the falx
cerebelli
sigmoid sinus lies
transverse sinus, within the
internal brain;
sinus, sigmoid superior petrosal sigmoid groove
jugular v. meninges
sinus covered by dura
mater
sinus, straight inferior sagittal confluens of deep parts straight sinus lies
sinus, great sinuses of the within the
cerebral vein, cerebrum, junction of the
 falx cerebri and
tentorium
superior cerebellar
cerebellum cerebelli; also
vv.
known as: sinus
rectus
all regions superior petrosal
drained by sinus lies on the
the petrous ridge
sinus, sigmoid sinus,
cavernous within the dura
superior cavernous sinus at its proximal
sinus, mater at the line
petrosal end
including of attachment of
the orbit the tentorium
and brain cerebelli
superior sagittal
sinus occupies
the superior part
sinus, v. of the foramen cerebral of the falx
confluens of
superior cecum; superior hemisphere cerebri; lateral
sinuses
sagittal cerebral vv. s lacunae receive
grossly visible
arachnoid
granulations
lies within the
line of
confluens of attachment of
sinus,
sinuses, inferior sigmoid sinus brain the tentorium
transverse
cerebral vv. cerebelli to the
inner surface of
the calvaria
confluens of
sinuses lies on
the inner surface
formed by the
of the occipital
joining of the
bone; it is
sinuses, superior sagittal transverse all parts of
between the
confluens of sinus, straight sinuses the brain
layers of dura at
sinus and occipital
the junction of
sinus
the falx cerebri
and tentorium
cerebelli
straight sinus lies
within the
inferior sagittal
deep parts junction of the
sinus, great
confluens of of the falx cerebri and
straight sinus cerebral vein,
sinuses cerebrum, tentorium
superior cerebellar
cerebellum cerebelli; also
vv.
known as: sinus
rectus
nasofrontal v.,
eyeball,
anterior ethmoidal valveless;
superior
v., posterior superior
portion of
superior ethmoidal v., cavernous ophthalmic v.
the orbit,
ophthalmic v. ciliary vv., central sinus communicates
ethmoidal
retinal v., lacrimal with the angular
air cells,
v., inferior v.
forehead
ophthalmic v.
 all regions superior petrosal
drained by sinus lies on the
the petrous ridge
sigmoid sinus,
superior cavernous within the dura
cavernous sinus at its proximal
petrosal sinus sinus, mater at the line
end
including of attachment of
the orbit the tentorium
and brain cerebelli
superior sagittal
sinus occupies
the superior part
v. of the foramen cerebral of the falx
superior confluens of
cecum; superior hemisphere cerebri; lateral
sagittal sinus sinuses
cerebral vv. s lacunae receive
grossly visible
arachnoid
granulations
numerous
inferior thyroid
tributaries from the inferior part
left and right vv. descend on
thyroid, thyroid gland, of the
brachiocephali the anterior
inferior esophageal v, thyroid
c vv. surface of the
tracheal v., inferior gland
trachea
laryngeal v.
middle thyroid v.
lateral
numerous crosses
thyroid, internal aspect of
tributaries from the superficial to the
middle jugular v. the thyroid
thyroid gland common carotid
gland
a.
superior thyroid
superior v. is the only
sternocleidomastoi
portion of thyroid v. to
d v., superior
thyroid, internal the thyroid accompany an
laryngeal v.,
superior jugular v. gland and artery; it crosses
infrahyoid v.,
surrounding superficial to the
cricothyroid v.
structures common carotid
a.
an occasional
formed by a high inferior part
left branch; a midline
thyroidea ima union of the right of the
brachiocephali structure which is
v. and left inferior thyroid
c vein in danger during
thyroid vv. gland
tracheostomy
lies within the
line of
confluens of attachment of
transverse
sinuses, inferior sigmoid sinus brain the tentorium
sinus
cerebral vv. cerebelli to the
inner surface of
the calvaria
vena vena comitans
comitans no named nervi hypoglossi
lingual v. tongue
nervi tributaries accompanies CN
hypoglossi XII
vertebral intervertebral vv. adjacent vertebral two plexuses are
venous segmental column and described:
plexus, vv.; vertebral associated anterior and
 posterior;
v. in the
connects with the
external cervical muscles
internal vertebral
region
venous plexus
connects with the
external
vertebral venous
vertebral anterior and spinal cord, plexuses;
venous posterior adjacent meninges, valveless; a route
plexus, longitudinal segmental vv. vertebral for potential
internal vertebral sinuses column spread of
metastases from
the pelvis to the
brain