Clinical Anatomy of the European Hamster 
Figure 2-74: Ophthalmic plexus and the cranial veins of a male European hamster, 1 year old. 1 =vena jugularis 
externa; 2 = vena cervicaiis superficialis; 3 = vena linguofacialis; 4 = vena lingualis; 5 = vena facialis; 6 = vena labi- 
alis mandibularis; 7 = vena labialis maxillaris; 8 = vena lateralis nasi; 9 = vena angularis oculi; 10/10' = vena maxil- 
laris; ll=vena auricularis caudalis; 12 = vena temporalis superficialis; 13 = vena masseterica; 14 = vena auricu- 
laris rostralis; 15 = vena transversa faciei; 16/16 = flow of blood to ophthalmic plexus; A = plexus venosus; B = 
bulbus oculi; C = cheek pouch (dotted lines). 
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