This article guides you through the anatomy, structure, location, and function of the internal jugular vein, as well as its clinical significance. SHUBHANGI GANESHRAO KENE / Getty Images Related ...

From there, the subclavian vein continues to the outer border of the first rib where it then joins the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein (also called the innominate vein).

The internal jugular vein is formed by the convergence of the inferior petrosal and sigmoid dural venous sinuses in or just distal to the jugular foramen. The internal jugular vein descends in the ...

Our series The Body explores human anatomy, part by part ... YOU ACTUALLY HAVE FOUR JUGULAR VEINS. There's an internal and an external jugular vein on each side of the neck.

Jugular vein aneurysm is a rare morphologic entity. This report describes a case of an asymptomatic internal jugular vein aneurysm that presented as an enlarging mass in the neck. Diagnosis was ...

The right internal jugular vein has several advantages as a cannulation site, having a predictable anatomy, a high success rate in adults and children, and being easily accessible. 1 Complications ...

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Magnetic Resonance Venogram (MRV). Note the absence of the left sigmoid sinus, as well as the complete absence of the left internal jugular vein. The left transverse sinus ...

The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of acute internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary deep venous thrombosis (upper torso DVT [UTDVT]) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the ...

Deep cervical lymph nodes are associated with their positions adjacent to the internal jugular vein, which runs near the sides of the neck. They are known as the lateral jugular, anterior jugular ...

In the central approach for internal jugular venous catheterization (Panel A), the apex of the triangle formed by the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the clavicle serves as a landmark.