See Also: posterior facial vein(medicine)
facial vein(medicine)
transverse facial vein(medicine)
common facial vein(medicine)
deep facial vein(medicine)
anterior facial vein(medicine)
vein of posterior horn(medicine)
posterior marginal vein(medicine)
posterior pericallosal vein(medicine)
posterior auricular vein(medicine)

posterior facial vein (medicine)


posterior facial vein -->
retromandibular vein
<anatomy, vein> It is formed by the union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins in front of the ear, runs posterior to the ramus of the mandible through the parotid gland, and unites with the posterior auricular vein to form the external jugular vein; it usually has a large communicating branch with the facial vein.

Synonym: vena retromandibularis, posterior facial vein, temporomaxillary vein, vena facialis posterior.