Posterior Division of Retromandibular Vein
Diviso posterior venae retromandibularis
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Origin: Formed by the splitting of the retromandibular vein into its anterior and posterior divisions.
Course: Joins with the posterior auricular vein to form the external jugular vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Face and temporal region.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The posterior division of the retromandibular vein is formed within the lower parotid gland by the splitting of the retromandibular vein into its anterior and posterior divisions.
Course
The posterior division of the retromandibular vein combines with the posterior auricular vein to form the external jugular vein, which then descends across the sternocleidomastoid muscle and into the supraclavicular fossa.
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Structures Drained
The posterior division of the retromandibular vein drains structures of the face and temporal region.
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