Jugular vein

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Jugular vein
Details
System	Circulatory system
Drains from	Head
Drains to	Brachiocephalic vein (internal), subclavian vein (external)
Artery	Common carotid artery (internal)
Identifiers
MeSH	D007601
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The jugular veins are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the internal carotid artery and continues posteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.^[1]