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anterior jugular vein
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  anterior jugular vein - arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular veinjugular, jugular vein, vena jugularis - veins in the neck that return blood from the head |
EncyclopediaSeeveinanterior jugular vein
an·te·ri·or jug·u·lar vein [TA] vein that arises below the chin from veins draining the lower lip and mental region, descends in the anterior portion of the neck, coursing either superficial or deep to the investing cervical fascia to terminate in the external jugular vein at the lateral border of the scalenus anterior muscle. Synonym(s): vena jugularis anterior [TA]anterior jugular veinA neck vein that originates near the hyoid bone and descends vertically over the hyoid and infrahyoid strap muscles; behind the sternal head of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the vein turns laterally and empties into the external jugular vein (or, sometimes, into the subclavian vein).See also: veinanterior jugular vein
Related to anterior jugular vein: internal jugular vein, deep cervical vein, external jugular veinWords related to anterior jugular veinnoun arises below the chin from veins draining the lower faceRelated Words- jugular
- jugular vein
- vena jugularis
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