Transverse cervical veins

Transverse cervical veins
Superficial and deep branches from the transverse cervical artery (picture is of artery, not vein. However, vein is in similar location.)
The veins of the neck, viewed from in front (transverse cervical veins not labeled, but region is visible)
Details
Drains to External jugular vein
Artery Transverse cervical artery
Identifiers
Latin Venae transversae cervicis
TA A12.3.05.050
FMA 70856
Anatomical terminology

The transverse cervical veins are veins that cross the neck.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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