Internal jugular vein

Introduction: Internal jugular vein

Description of Internal jugular vein

Internal jugular vein: [TA] main venous structure of the neck, formed as a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater, contained within the carotid sheath as it descends the neck uniting, behind the sternoclavicular joint, with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein. SYN: vena jugularis interna [TA].
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Internal jugular vein: a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.
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Internal jugular vein: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Internal jugular vein:

• Jugular vein
• Internal
• Jugular
• Vein

Terms associated with Internal jugular vein:

Broader terms for Internal jugular vein

• jugular vein
• vena jugularis
• jugular

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Hierarchical classifications of Internal jugular vein

The following list attempts to classify Internal jugular vein into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• jugular,jugular vein,vena jugularis
• vein,vena,venous blood vessel
• blood vessel
• vas,vessel
• tube,tube-shaped structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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