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Jugular vein

The jugular veins (Latin: Venae iugulares) are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the internal carotid artery and continues posteriorly to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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Artery
Common carotid artery (internal)
Drains from
Head
Drains to
Brachiocephalic vein (internal), subclavian vein (external)
Latin
Venae iugulares
MeSH
D007601
System
Circulatory system

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Jugular vein

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples25
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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Jugular vein

Top relations

related to Diseases and conditions · 5
Jugular vein → Distension, Elevated, Examination, The, When
related to Idiomatic expression · 3
Jugular vein → English, However, The
related to Pressure · 3
Jugular vein → In, It, The
related to Structure and function · 3
Jugular vein → Finally, The, There
related to External · 2
Jugular vein → The, There
related to Internal · 2
Jugular vein → It, The
Artery · 1
Jugular vein → Common carotid artery (internal)
Drains from · 1
Jugular vein → Head
Drains to · 1
Jugular vein → Brachiocephalic vein (internal), subclavian vein (external)
Latin · 1
Jugular vein → Venae iugulares

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Jugular veinArteryCommon carotid artery (internal)1.00infobox
Jugular veinDrains fromHead1.00infobox
Jugular veinDrains toBrachiocephalic vein (internal), subclavian vein (external)1.00infobox
Jugular veinLatinVenae iugulares1.00infobox
Jugular veinMeSHD0076011.00infobox
Jugular veinSystemCirculatory system1.00infobox
Jugular veinis asubject of an idiom in the English language0.90text
Jugular veinrelated to Diseases and conditionsThe0.60section
Jugular veinrelated to Diseases and conditionsWhen0.60section
Jugular veinrelated to Diseases and conditionsDistension0.60section
Jugular veinrelated to Diseases and conditionsExamination0.60section
Jugular veinrelated to Diseases and conditionsElevated0.60section

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