Anterior jugular vein
anterior jugular vein
anterior jugular vein n.
A vein that arises below the chin from the veins draining the chin and lower lip, passes down the front of the neck superficially, and terminates in the external jugular vein at the lateral border of the anterior scalene muscle.
Historical Examples
The vein from the anterior pair of fins (subclavian) usually unites with the anterior jugular vein.
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