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Veins of the Head
Dental Anatomy DENT-110
| Region or Tributaries Drained | Drainage Veins | Major Veins/Sinuses |
|---|---|---|
| Meninges of brain, (only dura mater) and cranial vault bones | middle meningeal | Pterygoid plexus |
| Lateral scalp area | superficial temporal and posterior auricular | retromandibular and extenal jugular |
| Frontal region | supratrochelar and supraorbital | facial and opthalmic |
| orbital region | opthalmic | cavernous sinus and pterygoid plexus |
| superficial temporal and maxillary veins | retromandibular | external jugular |
| upper lip area | superior labial | facial |
| maxillary teeth with associated peroidontium and gingiva | Posterior superior alveolar | pterygoid plexus |
| Lower lip area | inferior labial | facial |
| Mandibular teeth with associated periodontium and gingiva and submental region | inferior alveolar | pterygoid plexus |
| Submental region | submental | facial |
| lingual and sublingual regions | lingual | facial or internal jugular |
| deep facial areas and posterior superior alveolar and inferior alveolar veins | pterygoid plexus | maxillary |
| Pterygoid plexus of veins | maxillary | retromandibular |