- Occipital emissary vein
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Vein: Occipital emissary vein Latin vena emissaria occipitalis Drains to occipital vein The occipital emissary vein is a small emissary vein which passes through the condylar canal.
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Veins (emissary, jugular and others) of head and neck (drainage patterns can vary) (TA A12.3.04–06, GA 7.644) External jugular DirectInternal jugular Superficial cerebral veins: superior · superficial middle · inferior · inferior anastomotic (Labbé) · superior anastomotic (Trolard)
Deep cerebral veins: great · internal (basal, deep middle, superior thalamostriate)To COSTo CSTo IJVDirectBrachiocephalic occipital (occipital emissary) · suboccipital venous plexus
deep cervicalDirectCategories:- Cardiovascular system stubs
- Veins of the head and neck
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