Jugular venous arch
Just above the sternum the two anterior jugular veins communicate by a transverse trunk, the jugular venous arch (or venous jugular arch), which receive tributaries from the inferior thyroid veins; each also communicates with the internal jugular.
Jugular venous arch | |
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The veins of the neck, viewed from in front. (Jugular venous arch visible but not labeled.) | |
Details | |
Source | anterior jugular vein |
Drains to | External jugular vein or Subclavian vein |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arcus venosus jugularis |
TA98 | A12.3.05.048 |
TA2 | 4960 |
FMA | 50855 |
Anatomical terminology |
There are no valves in this vein.
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