The superior thyroid vein begins in the substance and on the surface of the
thyroid gland
The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans it is in the neck and consists of two connected lobe (anatomy), lobes. The lower two thirds of the lobes are connected by a thin band of Connective tissue, tissue cal ...
, by tributaries corresponding with the branches of the
superior thyroid artery
The superior thyroid artery arises from the external carotid artery just below the level of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone and ends in the thyroid gland.
Structure
From its origin under the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid the sup ...
, and ends in the upper part of the
internal jugular vein.
It receives the
superior laryngeal and
cricothyroid veins Cricothyroid may refer to:
* Cricothyroid muscle
The cricothyroid muscle is the only tensor muscle of the larynx aiding with phonation. It is innervated by the superior laryngeal nerve. Its action tilts the thyroid forward to help tense the v ...
.
Additional images
File:Gray577.png, The venae cavae and azygos veins with their tributaries.
File:Gray1178.png, The thymus of a full-time fetus.
References
Veins of the head and neck
Thyroid
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