Middle thyroid vein

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The middle thyroid vein (Latin: vena thyreoidea media) collects the blood from the lower portion of the thyroid gland. It receives tributaries that drain the larynx, and trachea. It passes anterior to the common carotid artery to reach and drain into the internal jugular vein.[1]

Middle thyroid vein
The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.)
The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center left.)
Details
Drains fromThyroid
Drains toInternal jugular vein
Identifiers
Latinvena thyreoidea media
TA98A12.3.05.015
TA24814
FMA70843
Anatomical terminology

Anatomy

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Fate

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It empties into the internal jugular vein posterior to the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle.[1]

Clinical significance

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This vein is subjected for dissection as a part of surgical procedures on the thyroid.

Additional images

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References

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  1. ^ a b Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42 ed.). p. 593. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.

Sources

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  This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 649 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)