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Description

The external and internal jugular veins are veins that bring deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. 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 subclavian vein, the external jugular joining more laterally than the internal. The subclavian veins from both side then join to form the superior vena cava. In popular culture, the jugular is stereotypically what dogs and other animals are thought to go after with the intent of killing another animal. Clinical Relevance:The jugular veins are relatively superficial and not protected by tissues such as bone or cartilage. This makes it susceptible to damage. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Jugular vein (Wikipedia)

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Jugular vein
Part Display Name
Jugular vein
Part Type
System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
Created On
2000-05-03
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Jugular v

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Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Яремная вена
zh-CNChinese (China)颈静脉
it-ITItalian (Italy)Vena giugulare
el-GRGreek (Greece)Σφαγίτιδα φλέβα
Synonyms: Σφαγίτιδα φλέβα