Anatomy
jugular vein Audio
jug·u·lar vein
Subclass of:
Veins
Definitions related to jugular vein:
  • One of the veins of the neck; in general it arises from the junction of the maxillary and linguofacial veins and drains into the brachiocephalic or the cranial caval vein.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Veins in the neck which drain the brain, face, and neck into the brachiocephalic or subclavian veins.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Jugular vein, any of several veins of the neck that drain blood from the brain, face, and neck, returning it to the heart via the superior vena cava. The main vessels are the external jugular vein and the interior jugular vein. The external jugular vein receives blood from the neck, the outside of...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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