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How long is the jugular vein?

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What structures are found within the carotid sheath?

The internal jugular vein The carotid arteries (common and internal) The vagus nerve


What human organ starts with letter j?

Well theres mabey two or three ...... um jaw. jugular Are parts of your head when your being attacked they'll go for the jugular(head) Look it up it you dont trust me. Go to research question and type in jugular.


How An infection spreading by way of the lymphatic system from the vermiform appendix first enters the blood stream at the?

it first enters the blood stream at the left brachiocephalic vein (at junction of the left subclavian vein and the left internal jugular vein)


What part of a persons body will you grab if you are going for a jugular?

This question has two answers:The neck, the Interior Jugular vein runs down the right hand side of the neck; for reference its the most common place a vampire is seen to bite in films.The Jugular is often used in the phrase "go for the Jugular" to mean the entire front of the throat from ear to ear and ear to shoulder blade referencing the older expression "go for the throat".The jugular refers to the Jugular veins that run through the throat. It carries blood from the head to the heart, which is why if someone slits your throat and hits the jugular blood will pump out of the wound.So to put in a few words; Grab the throat!


Which portions of the body are drained by the thoracic duct?

The Thoracic Duct drains into the Left subclavian vein. Worth noting is there is a Right lymphatic duct which drains the lymph fluid from the right arm and the right side of the face. This dumps into the right subclavian vein. The Thoracic Duct drains everything else.

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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!


Is there a multiple choise question for jugular vein?

Which of the following is a jugular vein? 1. The knee cap 2. The jugular vein 3. The hair 4. Left arm


What vein does the external jugular vein drain into?

subclavian vein


What do you call the big vein on the side of your neck that is connected to your heart?

AnswerIt's called the carotid vein. Veins carry blood towards the heart and arteries carry it away. The vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart from the upper body is called the superior vena cava and the vein that carries blood from the head to that vein through the neck is the jugular vein.


Through what structure does the internal jugular vein exit the skull?

The internal jugular vein is formed from the sigmoid sinus (after receiving the lesser petrosal sinus) just after passing through the jugular foramen to become the internal jugular vein.


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.)


What is a sentence for jugular?

When the bear attacked the man he went for his jugular vein.


What causes blockage to the jugular vein?

Is it harmful if I have blockage in the jugular veins


What is the Superior bulb of the internal jugular vein?

A dilatation in the upper part of the internal jugular vein near it's origin and lies in the jugular fossa in the base of the skull.....


What is the biggest vein in the body?

the jugular


What system does the jugular vein belong to?

The jugular veins are part of the circulatory system.