Sternocleidomastoid Vein (Right) Quick Facts
Origin: Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Course: Courses parallel to the sternocleidomastoid artery to traverse over the hypoglossal nerve and drain into internal jugular vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Sternocleidomastoid Vein (Right) Origin
The sternocleidomastoid vein originates from the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Sternocleidomastoid Vein (Right) Course
The sternocleidomastoid vein runs parallel to the sternocleidomastoid artery, which arises from the occipital artery proximal to the crossing point of the hypoglossal nerve over the occipital artery.
Sternocleidomastoid Vein (Right) Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Sternocleidomastoid Vein (Right) Structures Drained
The sternocleidomastoid vein drains venous blood from the sternocleidomastoid muscle tissue and eventually drains into the internal jugular vein.
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