Maxillary vein
| Maxillary vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the head and neck. (Internal maxillary vein visible at center.) | |
 Lateral head anatomy detail | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Retromandibular vein |
| Artery | Maxillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena maxillaris |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.035 |
| TA2 | 4835 |
| FMA | 70850 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The maxillary vein or internal maxillary vein is a
posterior facial vein).[1]
Structure
Development
The maxillary vein may be the embryological origin of the central retinal vein.[2]
Additional images
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Head anatomy anterior view
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 646 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- OCLC 1201341621.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ISBN 978-1-4377-1926-0.
