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How do the relative size of the external and internal jugular veins differ in humans and the cat?
In humans there is one external and one internal jugular vein. The internal jugular vein is much larger (about twice the diameter) of the external jugular. In the cat there are a pair of each vein but the external jugular vein is about twce as large as the internal. (Opposite of humans.)
Which three pairs of veins drain the majority of blood from the head and neck?
1) internal jugular 2) external jugular 3) vertebral vein
Is the external jugular vein superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Yes, it is. The external jugular passes over (superficially) to the sternocleidomastoid.
Blood from the face and scalp is drained by the what?
external jugular vein
Blood in the face and scalp is drained by what vein?
Veins salpThe supratrochlear and supraorbital veins drain the anterior region of the scalp. These 2 veins unite to form the angular vein at the medial angle region of the eye and continue further as the facial vein.The superficial temporal vein descends in front of the auricle and enters the parotid gland. It joins the maxillary vein to form the retromandibular vein.The anterior division of the retromandibular vein unites with the facial vein to form the common facial vein, which then drains into the internal jugular vein.I hope someone will help further.I believe the correct answer you are looking for is the external jugular vien
Does oxgyen rech the brain through the internal jagular vein?
No, the jugular veins drain deoxygenated blood from the head. The internal and external carotid arteries carry blood to the brain.
Vein that drains dural sinuses of brain?
Eustation tubes which drain into the back of the esophagus.
What is the vein that drains the area supplied by the carotid artery?
jugular veins...internal and external
The origins of the brachiocephalic veins of the cat with those of the human?
In the human, the brachiocephalic vein is formed by the union of the internal jugular and the subclavian vein on each side. In the cat, the brachiocephalic vein is formed by the union of the external jugular and the subclavian vein on each side.
What is the name of the vein in the neck bringing blood from?
Jugular vein
What is the vein that drains the brain?
internal jugular!
What vein from the brain returns to the heart?
Blood from the brain returns through the superior vena cava to the right atrium of the heart.For further clarification go to blood-circulationfor a diagram. It's about half way down the page.
