External Jugular Vein

Descriptions of External Jugular Vein

External Jugular Vein: formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
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Summary Information: External Jugular Vein

External Jugular Vein: The external jugular vein is a major systemic vein in the neck. The paired external jugular vein carries deoxygenated blood and carbon dioxide away from the face and neck back toward the heart. Blood flows through a variety of smaller veins in the face and neck and drains into the external jugular vein then flows into the subclavian vein in the thorax.

Conditions that can afflict the external jugular vein include thrombophlebitis, thrombosis, and trauma.

Closely Related Organs: External Jugular Vein

The following organs are closely related to the organ: External Jugular Vein:

• Brachiocephalic vein
• Cranial venous sinuses
• Heart
• Blood
• Venules
• Arteries
• Capillaries
• Superior vena cava
• Circulatory system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: External Jugular Vein

The following conditions are related to the organ: External Jugular Vein:

• Heart failure
• Jugular venous distension
• Thrombophlebitis
• Thrombosis
• Trauma

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: External Jugular Vein

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: External Jugular Vein:

• Swelling of the face or neck
• Pain of the face or neck
• Neck pain
• Hemorrhage
• Shock
• Low blood pressure
• Death

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External Jugular Vein: Related Topics

• Jugular Vein
• External
• Jugular
• Vein
• Vein symptoms
• Vein pain

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