Posterior auricular vein
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The posterior auricular vein is a vein of the head. It begins from a plexus with the occipital vein and the superficial temporal vein, descends behind the auricle, and drains into the external jugular vein.
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Posterior auricular vein | |
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Details | |
Drains from | Scalp |
Drains to | External jugular vein |
Artery | Posterior auricular artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena auricularis posterior |
TA98 | A12.3.05.046 |
TA2 | 4958 |
FMA | 50851 |
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