Posterior auricular vein

Posterior auricular vein
Veins of the head and neck. (Posterior auricular visible behind ear.)
Lateral head anatomy detail
Details
Drains fromScalp
Drains toExternal jugular vein
ArteryPosterior auricular artery
Identifiers
Latinvena auricularis posterior
TA98A12.3.05.046
TA24958
FMA50851
Anatomical terminology

The posterior auricular vein is a vein of the head. It begins from a plexus with the occipital vein and the superficial temporal vein, descends behind the auricle, and drains into the external jugular vein.

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