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Superficial System of Veins 3D

  • Facial Vein

    • * Starts at the medial canthus of the eye.
    • * Descends alongside facial artery.
    • * Drains anterior facial region, forehead, and nose.
    • * Passes through the parotid gland.
    • * Forms retromandibular vein with maxillary vein.
    • * Empties into the internal jugular vein.

 

  • Superficial Temporal Vein

    • * Originates at the temple.
    • * Drains lateral aspects of the scalp and forehead.
    • * Courses are inferior and anteriorly.
    • * Empties into an external jugular vein.

 

  • Posterior Auricular Vein

    • * Drains posterior scalp and behind the ear.
    • * Descends along the posterior border of sternocleidomastoid muscle.
    • * May receive mastoid vein tributary.
    • * Empties into an external jugular vein.

 

  • Occipital Vein

    • * Drains posterior scalp and nape of the neck. Descends medially.
    • * May join the internal jugular vein or form a posterior external jugular vein.

 

  • Supraorbital Vein

    • * Drains the superior aspect of the forehead and eyebrow region.
    • * Emerges from the supraorbital foramen or notch.
    • * May join the superior ophthalmic vein or facial vein.

 

  • Supratrochlear Vein

    • * Drains the medial aspect of the forehead and upper eyelid.
    • * Emerges from the supratrochlear foramen or notch.
    • * May join the supraorbital vein or directly empties into the superior ophthalmic vein.

 

  • Angular Vein

    • * Connects facial vein to superior ophthalmic vein at medial canthus of the eye.

 

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  • Facial Vein

    • * Starts at the medial canthus of the eye.
    • * Descends alongside facial artery.
    • * Drains anterior facial region, forehead, and nose.
    • * Passes through the parotid gland.
    • * Forms retromandibular vein with maxillary vein.
    • * Empties into the internal jugular vein.

 

  • Superficial Temporal Vein

    • * Originates at the temple.
    • * Drains lateral aspects of the scalp and forehead.
    • * Courses are inferior and anteriorly.
    • * Empties into an external jugular vein.

 

  • Posterior Auricular Vein

    • * Drains posterior scalp and behind the ear.
    • * Descends along the posterior border of sternocleidomastoid muscle.
    • * May receive mastoid vein tributary.
    • * Empties into an external jugular vein.

 

  • Occipital Vein

    • * Drains posterior scalp and nape of the neck. Descends medially.
    • * May join the internal jugular vein or form a posterior external jugular vein.

 

  • Supraorbital Vein

    • * Drains the superior aspect of the forehead and eyebrow region.
    • * Emerges from the supraorbital foramen or notch.
    • * May join the superior ophthalmic vein or facial vein.

 

  • Supratrochlear Vein

    • * Drains the medial aspect of the forehead and upper eyelid.
    • * Emerges from the supratrochlear foramen or notch.
    • * May join the supraorbital vein or directly empties into the superior ophthalmic vein.

 

  • Angular Vein

    • * Connects facial vein to superior ophthalmic vein at medial canthus of the eye.

 

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