Veins of Head and Neck 



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middle temporal veins, and, in the parotid region, is joined by the 

 internal maxillary vein, which is bringing blood from the pterygoid, 

 palatine, and deep temporal regions. The temporo-mavillary vein 

 which is thus formed takes a short course in the parotid gland, and 



i, Frontal ; 3, angular ; 4 and 5, facial ; 8, anterior jugular ; 9, temporal ; IT, internal maxil- 

 lary ; 12, temporo-maxillary giving branches to facial and external jugular ; 13, posterior 

 auricular ; 14, external jugular ; 16, transverse cervical ; 17, supra-scapular ; 18, occipital. 

 PROF. THANE. 



near the angle of the jaw gives off a tributary to the facial vein ; being 

 there joined by the posterior auricular vein, it forms the external 

 jugular. The last-named vein descends almost vertically beneath 

 the platysma and over the deep fascia, and, having passed obliquely 



