Jugular venous arch
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| Jugular venous arch | |
|---|---|
 The veins of the neck, viewed from in front. (Jugular venous arch visible but not labeled.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | anterior jugular vein |
| Drains to | External jugular vein or Subclavian vein |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arcus venosus jugularis |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.048 |
| TA2 | 4960 |
| FMA | 50855 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Just above the sternum the two anterior jugular veins communicate by a transverse trunk, the jugular venous arch (or venous jugular arch), which receive tributaries from the inferior thyroid veins; each also communicates with the internal jugular.
There are no valves in this vein.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 648 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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