Retromandibular vein
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The retromandibular vein (temporomaxillary vein, posterior facial vein) is a major vein of the face.[citation needed] It is formed within the parotid gland by the confluence of the maxillary vein, and superficial temporal vein. It descends in the gland and splits into two branches upon emerging from the gland. Its anterior branch then joins the (anterior) facial vein forming the common facial vein, while its posterior branch joins the posterior auricular vein forming the external jugular vein.
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Posterior facial vein | |
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Details | |
Source | Superficial temporal vein, maxillary veins |
Drains to | External jugular vein |
Artery | Facial artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena retromandibularis, vena facialis posterior |
TA98 | A12.3.05.031 |
TA2 | 4831 |
FMA | 50928 |
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