Maxillary vein
| Maxillary vein | |
|---|---|
| File:Gray557.png Veins of the head and neck. (Internal maxillary vein visible at center.) | |
| File:Lateral head anatomy detail.jpg Lateral head anatomy detail | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Retromandibular vein |
| Artery | Maxillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena maxillaris |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
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| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 865: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]] | |
The maxillary vein or internal maxillary vein is a vein of the head. It is a short trunk which accompanies (the first part of) the maxillary artery. It is formed by a confluence of the veins of the pterygoid plexus. It and passes posterior-ward between the sphenomandibular ligament and the neck of the mandible to enter the parotid gland where unites with the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein (posterior facial vein).[1]
Structure
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[edit | edit source]The maxillary vein may be the embryological origin of the central retinal vein.[2]
Additional images
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Head anatomy anterior view
References
[edit | edit source]Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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