TOPIC: VENOUS AND LYMPHATIC SUPPLY OF HEAD & NECK๐ VENOUS DRAINAGE OF HEAD & NECK1. Overview๐นVeins are valveless, interconnected, and accompany arteries.๐นClassified into:Superficial veins (e.g., facial, retromandibular)Deep veins (e.g., internal jugular vein)2. Major VeinsA. External Jugular Vein (EJV):๐นFormed by: Posterior auricular vein + Retromandibular vein (posterior branch)๐นLies superficial to the sternocleidomastoid๐นDrains into subclavian vein
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