Posterior auricular vein

Posterior auricular vein

Anatomy

Course
Begins from a plexus on the side of the scalp. It descends behind the ear to join with the
posterior facial vein. These both form the external jugular vein.

Drain

Drains the blood from the region of the scalp behind the ear.

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