anterior facial vein


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Noun1.anterior facial vein - a continuation of the angular veinanterior facial vein - a continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
vena facialis anterior
facial vein, vena facialis - any of several veins draining the face
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The parotid duct passes through the posterior part, and the anterior facial vein passes through the antero-inferior margin.
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(1997) has reported a case of anterior facial vein ending as external jugular vein and explained its embryonic development.
An anomalous left external jugular vein draining into right subclavian vein: a case report/Vena yugular externa izquierda anomala drenando en la vena subclavia derecha: reporte de un caso

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