Jugular vein

Jugular vein
Details
SystemCirculatory system
Drains fromHead
Drains toBrachiocephalic vein (internal), subclavian vein (external)
ArteryCommon carotid artery (internal)
Identifiers
MeSHD007601
Anatomical terminology

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]

  1. ^ Assavapokee, Taweevat; Thadanipon, Kunlawat (2020-12-09). "Examination of the Neck Veins". New England Journal of Medicine. 383 (24): e132. doi:10.1056/NEJMvcm1806474. PMID 33296562. S2CID 228087316.