| Common facial vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the head and neck. | |
| Details | |
| Source | facial vein |
| Drains to | jugular vein |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thefacial vein usually unites with the anterior branch of theretromandibular vein to form thecommon facial vein, which crosses theexternal carotid artery and enters theinternal jugular vein at a variable point below thehyoid bone.
From near its termination a communicating branch often runs down the anterior border of thesternocleidomastoideus to join the lower part of theanterior jugular vein.
The common facial vein is not present in all individuals.
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 645 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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