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auricular vein

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006197

Any vein serving the ear region. [ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/auricular+vein ]

Synonyms: vena auriculares, venae auriculares

Term info

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UBPROP 0000008

In humans this refers to either the anterior or posterior auricular vein, passing in front of or behind the ear. This class also groups other auricular veins, including the greater, ventral, central auricular nerves. These may exhibit different branching structures. In the pig, the external jugular branches to the maxillary to the caudal auricular to the middle auricular, then onto various unique patterns

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UBERON:0006197