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Structure of external jugular vein

Known as: external jugular veins, External jugular vein, Vena jugularis externa 
A large superficial vein in the neck that empties into the subclavian vein.
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Left external jugular veinRight external jugular vein
Petrosquamous sinusStructure of posterior auricular veinStructure of posterior external jugular veinStructure of retromandibular vein

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Structure of jugular vein

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A Cadaver Study in Preparation for Facial Allograft Transplantation in Humans: Part II. Mock Facial Transplantation
Background: The authors have performed mock facial transplantation by harvesting total facial-scalp flaps from donors and… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Haematological changes in sheep experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi
Abstract Sheep were infected with 2×106 Trypanosoma evansi TREU 2143 through the external jugular vein. The parasite kinetics as… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Continuous versus bolus thermodilution cardiac output measurements--a comparative study.
OBJECTIVE To compare the methods for continuous and bolus thermodilution cardiac output measurements. DESIGN In vivo and in… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Neural beta-adrenergic dilatation of the facial vein in man. Possible mechanism in emotional blushing.
Ring preparations of the superficial buccal segment of the human facial vein, taken from extirpated tissue in 12 patients during… 
1981
1981
Catheterization of the pulmonary artery in the closed-chest rat.
A simple technique has been devised to catheterize the pulmonary artery in rats for measurement of pulmonary artery pressure. A… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Resident research award. Comparison of patency rate and structural changes of in situ and reversed vein arterial bypass.
1975
1975
Experimental arteriovenous fistula. Creation and percutaneous catherter obstruction with cyanoacrylate.
Arteriovenous fistula models were created of plastic and in dogs, allowing exploration of the intraarterial use of tissue… 
1968
1968
Migration of a severed transvenous pacing catheter and its successful removal.
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Balanced salt solution in the treatment of hemorrhagic shock. Studies in dogs.
Previous studies show a decreased mortality from hemorrhagic shock when Ringer's lactate solution is given intravenously in… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Milk-ejection activity (oxytocin) in the external jugular vein blood of the cow, goat and sow, in relation to the stimulus of milking or suckling.
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