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Jugular vein

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jugularnoun(anatomy, relational) Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
vena jugularisnounveins in the neck that return blood from the head
internal jugular veinnoun(anatomy) A vein that collects the blood from the interior of the cranium, the superficial part of the face, and the neck, runs down the neck on the outside of the internal and common carotid arteries, and unites with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.
jugular trunknoun(anatomy) Either of two major lymph vessels that drain the head and neck: the one on the right empties into the right lymphatic duct or into the right subclavian vein where it joins the right internal jugular vein, and the one on the left empties into the thoracic duct.
renal veinnoun(anatomy) Either of the two large veins of which each drains blood from one of the kidneys and empties into the inferior vena cava.
brachiocephalic veinnoun(anatomy) Either of the two large veins that are formed by the confluence of the internal jugular vein and subclavian vein in the root of the neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava.
jugular foramennoun(anatomy) A large irregular opening from the posterior cranial fossa that is bounded anteriorly by the petrous part of the temporal bone and posteriorly by the jugular notch of the occipital bone and that transmits the inferior petrosal sinus, the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory nerves, and the internal jugular vein.
azygous veinnoun(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of azygos vein. [(anatomy) a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava]
azygos veinnoun(anatomy) a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava
venanoun(medicine, anatomy) Synonym of vein.
maxillary veinnoun(anatomy) A short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the pterygoid plexus and that joins with the superficial temporal vein to form a vein which contributes to the formation of the external jugular vein.
subclavian veinnoun(anatomy) The main vein conveying blood from the arm or forelimb, which is a continuation of the axillary vein and joins with the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.
jugulumnounThe neck or throat.
great cerebral veinnoun(anatomy) A broad unpaired vein formed by the junction of internal cerebral veins and uniting with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus.
cervical arterynoun(anatomy) Any of the three arteries supplying the neck.
vena cavanoun(anatomy) Either of the two large veins that take oxygen depleted blood, from the upper body and from the lower body, and return it to the right atrium of the heart.
superior vena cavanoun(anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the head, neck, thorax and both upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.
inferior vena cavanoun(anatomy) The large vein which returns blood from the lower extremities, and the pelvic and abdominal organs, to the right atrium of the heart.
hemiveinnoun(anatomy) Either of a pair of veins, typically in the retina
basilic veinnoun(anatomy) A large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm.

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