Middle thyroid vein
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| Vein: Middle thyroid vein | |
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| The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.) | |
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| The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center left.) | |
| Latin | vena thyroidea media |
| Gray's | subject #168 649 |
| Drains from | thyroid |
| Drains to | internal jugular vein |
The middle thyroid vein (Latin: v. thyroidea media) collects the blood from the lower part of the thyroid gland, and after being joined by some veins from the larynx and trachea, ends in the lower part of the internal jugular vein.
Clinical feature [edit]
This vein is subjected for dissection as a part of surgical procedures on the thyroid.
Additional images [edit]
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Diagram showing common arrangement of thyroid veins.
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The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries.
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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