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the veins of the head and neck can be divided into 3 sections:
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The exterior head and facial veins
The neck veins Veins of the brain and venous sinuses of dura mater (collectively called the diploic veins) |
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two large veins that occur on each side of the neck
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brachiocephalic
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veins located in the orbital cavity
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ophthalmic
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vein on the side of the head
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temporal
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drains most of the blood from the face and the scalp
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external jugular vein
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begins in a plexus on the back part of the skull
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occipital vein
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direct continuation of the angular vein
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facial vein
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receives the superior laryngeal and cricothyroid veins
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superior thyroid vein
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a continuation of the axillary vein
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subclavian vein
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