The anterior auricular veins are
vein
Veins () are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are those of the pulmonary and feta ...
s which drain the anterior aspect of the
external ear
The outer ear, external ear, or auris externa is the external part of the ear, which consists of the auricle (anatomy), auricle (also pinna) and the ear canal. It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
Structur ...
.
The veins drains to the
superficial temporal vein.
See also
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Posterior auricular vein
References
Veins of the head and neck
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