Internal maxillary vein
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| Vein: Internal maxillary vein | ||
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| Veins of the head and neck. (Internal maxillary vein visible at center.) | ||
| Latin | v. maxillaris interna | |
| Gray's | subject #167 646 | |
The internal maxillary vein is a short trunk which accompanies the first part of the internal maxillary artery.
It is formed by a confluence of the veins of the pterygoid plexus, and passes backward between the sphenomandibular ligament and the neck of the mandible, and unites with the temporal vein to form the posterior facial vein.
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