Posterior auricular vein
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
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Posterior auricular vein
Definition
The posterior auricular vein begins upon the side of the head, in a plexus which communicates with the tributaries of the occipital vein and superficial temporal veins. It descends behind the auricula, and joins the posterior division of the posterior facial vein to form the external jugular. It receive the stylomastoid vein, and some tributaries from the cranial surface of the auricula.
Also known as posterior auricular vein — per UBERON
The Posterior auricular vein is a part of the Cardiovascular.