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.[1]: 355  It arises from an anastomosing venous plexus on the side and vertex 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.[1]: 364 

Superficial temporal vein
Veins of the head and neck. ("Sup. Temp." labeled at center, anterior to the ear.)
Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. (13, at left, is branch of the superficial temporal vein.)
Details
Drains fromtemple, scalp
Drains toretromandibular vein
Arterysuperficial temporal artery
Identifiers
Latinvenae temporales superficiales
TA98A12.3.05.032
TA24832
FMA70849
Anatomical terminology

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

Tributaries of the superficial temporal vein drain venous blood from the temple.[2]

Tributaries of the superficial temporal vein include:

References

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

  1. Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
  2. Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
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