jugular vein

Noun
  1. Veins in the neck that return blood from the head (synset 105378261)
    is a type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
    subtypes:
    • anterior jugular vein - arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
    • external jugular vein - formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
    • internal jugular vein - a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
    is a part of: cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
    same as: jugular, vena jugularis

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