Human Reference Atlas

Last uploaded: June 14, 2024
Preferred Name

auricular vein
Synonyms

vena auriculares

venae auriculares

Definitions

Any vein serving the ear region.

ID

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

altLabel

vena auriculares

venae auriculares

definition

Any vein serving the ear region.

has exact synonym

vena auriculares

venae auriculares

has_obo_namespace

uberon

id

UBERON:0006197

label

auricular vein

notation

UBERON:0006197

prefLabel

auricular vein

taxon_notes

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

xRef

EMAPA:37136

MA:0003054

NCIT:C77673

UMLS:C2698201

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0009141

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003496

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