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nounveins in the neck that return blood from the head
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"he always goes for the jugular"nouna vital part that is vulnerable to attack
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"jugular vein"relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
Definition that contains jugular
- sternocleidomastoid vein drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein
- brachiocephalic vein veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
- vena scapularis dorsalis vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
- lingual vein a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
- subclavian vein a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
- vena facialis anterior a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
- common facial vein vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein
- vena sternocleidomastoidea drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein
- middle thyroid vein a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
- anterior facial vein a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein