jugular vein
| Vein: Jugular vein |
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| The veins of the neck, viewed from in front. |
| Gray's |
subject #168 646 |
| Drains to |
superior vena cava |
| MeSH |
Jugular+Veins |
The jugular veins are veins that bring deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava.
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Contents
- 1 Internal and external
- 2 Cultural references
- 3 Additional images
- 4 References
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Internal and external
The are two sets of jugular veins: external and internal.
- The internal jugular vein is formed by the anastomosis of blood from the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater and the common facial vein. The internal jugular runs with the common carotid artery and vagus nerve inside the carotid sheath. It provides venous drainage for the contents of the skull.
- The external jugular runs superficially to sternocleidomastoid.
Both connect to the brachocephalic veins, the external jugular joining more laterally than the internal. The brachicephalic veins then join the subclavian veins from both sides then join to form the superior vena cava.[1]
Cultural references
- The jugular vein is the major point of damage when performing Jigai, a traditional way for japanese women to commit suicide.
- In popular culture, the jugular is stereotypically what dogs and other animals are thought to go after with the intent of killing another animal.
Additional images
Human embryo of about fourteen days, with yolk-sac.
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Human embryo with heart and anterior body-wall removed to show the sinus venosus and its tributaries.
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