Cardiovascular System
Inferior Bulb of Internal Jugular Vein
Bulbus inferior venae jugularis internae
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The inferior bulb of the internal jugular vein is a dilation of the internal jugular vein near its termination with the subclavian vein. It is located within the supraclavicular fossa, a depression between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The inferior bulb also contains two valves above it.
Related parts of the anatomy
List of Clinical Correlates
- Central vein cannulation
