Facial vein

Facial vein

Anatomy

Course
Continuation of the angular vein at the base of the nose. It travels with the facial artery, but is considerably less tortuous. It can either empty directly into internal jugular vein or it can join with the retromandibular vein to form the common facial vein.

Drain

Drains the superficial veins of the face.

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