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Veins of the Head
Dental Anatomy DENT-110
Region or Tributaries Drained | Drainage Veins | Major Veins/Sinuses |
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Meninges of brain, (only dura mater) and cranial vault bones | middle meningeal | Pterygoid plexus |
Lateral scalp area | superficial temporal and posterior auricular | retromandibular and extenal jugular |
Frontal region | supratrochelar and supraorbital | facial and opthalmic |
orbital region | opthalmic | cavernous sinus and pterygoid plexus |
superficial temporal and maxillary veins | retromandibular | external jugular |
upper lip area | superior labial | facial |
maxillary teeth with associated peroidontium and gingiva | Posterior superior alveolar | pterygoid plexus |
Lower lip area | inferior labial | facial |
Mandibular teeth with associated periodontium and gingiva and submental region | inferior alveolar | pterygoid plexus |
Submental region | submental | facial |
lingual and sublingual regions | lingual | facial or internal jugular |
deep facial areas and posterior superior alveolar and inferior alveolar veins | pterygoid plexus | maxillary |
Pterygoid plexus of veins | maxillary | retromandibular |