internal jugular vein
One of two jugular veins that collect the blood from the brain, the superficial parts of the face, and the neck. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_jugular_vein ]
Synonyms: internal jugular, internal jugular venous tree
Term info
- SCTID:181372005
- NCIT:C32849
- galen:InternalJugularVein
- RETIRED_EHDAA2:0000878
- AAO:0010236
- XAO:0000382
- FMA:4724
- EHDAA:5407
- MA:0002157
- UMLS:C0226550 (ncithesaurus:Internal_Jugular_Vein)
- EMAPA:17620
- EHDAA2:0000877
- Wikipedia:Internal_jugular_vein
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
Vein which receives many veins draining the palate, brain, and the orbital, nasal, and auditory regions.[AAO]
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Gray562.png
vena jugularis interna
uberon
UBERON:0001586
Internal jugular vein
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606