| Transverse cervical veins | |
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Superficial and deep branches from the transverse cervical artery (picture is of artery, not vein. However, vein is in similar location.)
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The veins of the neck, viewed from in front (transverse cervical veins not labeled, but region is visible)
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| Details | |
| Drains to | External jugular vein |
| Artery | Transverse cervical artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Venae transversae cervicis |
| TA | A12.3.05.050 |
| FMA | 70856 |
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Anatomical terminology
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The transverse cervical veins are veins that cross the neck.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)