| Posterior auricular vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the head and neck. (Posterior auricular visible behind ear.) | |
 Lateral head anatomy detail | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Scalp |
| Drains to | External jugular vein |
| Artery | Posterior auricular artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena auricularis posterior |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.046 |
| TA2 | 4958 |
| FMA | 50851 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Theposterior auricular vein is avein of thehead. It begins from a plexus with theoccipital vein and thesuperficial temporal vein, descends behind theauricle, and drains into theexternal jugular vein.
The posterior auricular vein begins upon the side of the head, in aplexus which communicates with the tributaries of theoccipital vein and thesuperficial temporal vein. It descends behind theauricle.[1] It joins the posterior division of theretromandibular vein.[1] It drains into theexternal jugular vein.[1][2]
It receive thestylomastoid vein, and some tributaries from the cranial surface of the auricle.[1]
The posterior auricular vein may drain into theinternal jugular vein or a posterior jugular vein if there are variations in theexternal jugular vein.[1]
Skin from the auriculomastoid region of the head may be grafted as a flap, keeping the posterior auricular vein with it.[1]
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 646 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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