Meaning | veins in the neck that return blood from the head. |
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Synonyms | vena jugularis, jugular |
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Part of | neck, cervix | The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body |
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Narrower | anterior jugular vein | Arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face |
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external jugular vein | formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins |
internal jugular vein | A continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater |
Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
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Spanish | vena yugular, yugular |
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Catalan | vena jugular |
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Adjectives | jugular | relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat |
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