Superficial Temporal Vein (Noun)
Meaning
Join the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The superficial temporal vein joins the middle temporal vein to empty into the retromandibular vein, forming a vital pathway for blood drainage in the face.
- In this patient, the superficial temporal vein was ligated to prevent bleeding during surgery, but care was taken to preserve the middle temporal vein to maintain venous outflow.
- Anatomical studies have shown that the superficial temporal vein and middle temporal vein merge to form the retromandibular vein, which then divides into the external jugular vein.
- During dissection, the superficial temporal vein was found to be larger than the middle temporal vein, but both emptied into the retromandibular vein as expected.
- The superficial temporal vein and middle temporal vein converge to form the retromandibular vein, a critical junction in the venous drainage of the head and neck.