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Retromandibular vein

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Drains to
  
External jugular vein

Dorlands /Elsevier
  
v_05/12851638

Artery
  
Facial artery

TA
  
A12.3.05.031

Retromandibular vein

Source
  
Superficial temporal vein, maxillary veins

Latin
  
Vena retromandibularis, vena facialis posterior

The retromandibular vein (temporomaxillary vein, posterior facial vein), formed by the union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins, descends in the substance of the parotid gland, superficial to the external carotid artery but beneath the facial nerve, between the ramus of the mandible and the sternocleidomastoideus muscle.

It divides into two branches:

  • an anterior, which passes forward and joins anterior facial vein, to form the common facial vein, which then drains into the internal jugular vein.
  • a posterior, which is joined by the posterior auricular vein and becomes the external jugular vein.

    • Parrot's sign is a sensation of pain when pressure is applied to the retromandibular region.

    References

    Retromandibular vein Wikipedia
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