• Source: Superficial temporal vein

The superficial temporal vein is a vein of the side of the head which collects venous blood from the region of the temple.: 355  It arises from an anastomosing venous plexus on the side and top of the head. The superficial temporal vein terminates within the substance of the parotid gland by uniting with the maxillary vein to form the retromandibular vein.: 364 




Structure


It begins on the side and vertex of the skull in a network (plexus) which communicates with the frontal vein and supraorbital vein, with the corresponding vein of the opposite side, and with the posterior auricular vein and occipital vein.
From this network frontal and parietal branches arise, and join above the zygomatic arch to form the trunk of the vein, which is joined by the middle temporal vein emerging from the temporalis muscle.
It then crosses the posterior root of the zygomatic arch, enters the substance of the parotid gland where it unites with the internal maxillary vein to form the posterior facial vein.




= Tributaries

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Tributaries of the superficial temporal vein drain venous blood from the temple.
Tributaries of the superficial temporal vein include:

some parotid veins
articular veins of the temporomandibular joint
anterior auricular veins from the auricula
the transverse facial vein from the side of the face




References


This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 645 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)




External links


lesson4 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (parotid2)
Diagram at Tufts.edu
Diagram at stchas.edu

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• Superficial temporal vein
• Retromandibular vein
• Superficial temporal artery
• Posterior auricular vein
• Supraorbital vein
• Scalp
• Anterior auricular veins
• Temple (anatomy)
• Frontal vein
• Transverse facial artery