Maxillary veins
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| Internal maxillary vein | |
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Veins of the head and neck. (Internal maxillary vein visible at center.)
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Lateral head anatomy detail
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| Latin | venae maxillares |
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Drains to
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retromandibular vein |
| maxillary artery | |
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| Anatomical terminology
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The maxillary veins (internal maxillary vein in older sources) consist of a short trunk which accompanies the first part of the internal maxillary artery.
It is formed by a confluence of the veins of the pterygoid plexus, and passes backward between the sphenomandibular ligament and the neck of the mandible, and unites with the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein.
Additional images
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Head anatomy anterior view
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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