Back وريد وداجي ظاهر Arabic Xarici vidaci vena Azerbaijani Vena jugularis externa Danish Vena jugularis externa German Vena yugular externa Spanish سیاهرگ گردنی بیرونی Persian Veine jugulaire externe French וריד הצוואר החיצוני HE Vena giugulare esterna Italian 外頸静脈 Japanese
| External jugular vein | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the head and neck. (External jugular visible at center.) | |
 Veins | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Cranium, face |
| Source | Posterior facial vein, posterior auricular vein, retromandibular vein, anterior jugular vein, transverse cervical vein, suprascapular vein |
| Drains to | Subclavian vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena jugularis externa |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.045 |
| TA2 | 4956 |
| FMA | 13110 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The external jugular vein is a paired jugular vein which receives the greater part of the blood from the exterior of the cranium and the deep parts of the face, being formed by the junction of the posterior division of the retromandibular vein with the posterior auricular vein.