deep cervical vein

Course

• runs with deep cervical artery between the semispinalis capitis & semispinalis cervicis

Tributaries

deep muscles at the back of the neck

Empties into

brachiocephalic vein or vertebral vein

More general terms

• vein

Additional terms

• brachiocephalic vein
• deep cervical artery
• semispinalis capitis
• semispinalis cervicis/colli; semispinal muscle of neck
• vertebral vein