Middle thyroid vein

Middle thyroid vein
The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.)
The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center left.)
Details
Drains from	thyroid
Drains to	internal jugular vein
Identifiers
Latin	Vena thyreoidea media
TA98	A12.3.05.015
TA2	4814
FMA	70843
Anatomical terminology

The middle thyroid vein (Latin: vena thyreoidea 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

This vein is subjected for dissection as a part of surgical procedures on the thyroid.

Additional images

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  Diagram showing common arrangement of thyroid veins.
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  The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 649 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)