Definition of jugular vein. Meaning of jugular vein. Synonyms of jugular vein

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Definition of jugular vein

jugular vein
Jugular Ju"gu*lar, n. [Cf. F. jugulaire. See Jugular, a.] 1. (Anat.) One of the large veins which return the blood from the head to the heart through two chief trunks, an external and an internal, on each side of the neck; -- called also the jugular vein. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any fish which has the ventral fins situated forward of the pectoral fins, or beneath the throat; one of a division of fishes (Jugulares).

Meaning of jugular vein from wikipedia

- The jugular veins are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the...
- internal jugular vein is a paired jugular vein that collects blood from the brain and the superficial parts of the face and neck. This vein runs in the...
- The external jugular vein receives the greater part of the blood from the exterior of the cranium and the deep parts of the face, being formed by the junction...
- The anterior jugular vein is a vein in the neck. The anterior jugular vein lies lateral to the cricothyroid ligament. It begins near the hyoid bone by...
- observed pressure over the venous system via visualization of the internal jugular vein. It can be useful in the differentiation of different forms of heart...
- brachiocephalic veins (previously called innominate veins) are major veins in the upper chest, formed by the union of the ipsilateral internal jugular vein and subclavian...
- jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein (also known as "innominate vein"). The angle of union is termed the venous angle. The subclavian vein follows...
- commonly placed in veins in the neck (internal jugular vein), chest (subclavian vein or axillary vein), groin (femoral vein), or through veins in the arms (also...
- (anterior) facial vein forming the common facial vein, while its posterior branch joins the posterior auricular vein forming the external jugular vein. The retromandibular...
- vein, or drains directly into the internal jugular vein. A common misconception states that the facial vein has no valves, but this has been contradicted...