Veins. 



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590. The Veins of the Orbit. 



After E. S e s e m a n n. Natural size. 



The common facial vein receives the superior thyroid 

 vein between the angle of the lower jaw and the internal jugular vein. 

 It is formed by the anterior and posterior facial veins. 



a) The anterior facial vein commences at the root of the nose 

 as angular vein, anastomoses here with the ophthalmic and receives 

 the following veins: Supra orbital, dorsal and lateral nasal, 

 inferior palpebral, superior and inferior labial, buccal, 

 and masseteric, submental, palatine and ranine veins. 



b) The posterior facial receives the following veins: Super- 

 ficial temporal, middle temporal, anterior auricular, 

 transverse facial, parotid and internal maxillary. 



The superficial cervical veins are : 



a) The external jugular, formed from the occipital and 

 posterior auricular veins, receives the external posterior 

 jugular vein and opens at the place of union of the subclavian and 

 common jugular veins. 



