NOUN
- a vein on each side that drains the upper part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
How To Use superior thyroid vein In A Sentence
- The external carotid artery is covered by the skin, superficial fascia, Platysma, deep fascia, and anterior margin of the Sternocleidomastoideus; it is crossed by the hypoglossal nerve, by the lingual, ranine, common facial, and superior thyroid veins; and by the Digastricus and Stylohyoideus; higher up it passes deeply into the substance of the parotid gland, where it lies deep to the facial nerve and the junction of the temporal and internal maxillary veins. VI. The Arteries. 3a. 2. The External Carotid Artery
