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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
- 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
- vena lingualis a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein
- superior thyroid vein a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
- dorsal scapular vein vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
- vena subclavia a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein
- pharyngeal vein veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
- anterior jugular vein arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
- vena brachiocephalica veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veins
- vena pharyngeus veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein