Preferred Name | auricular vein | |
Synonyms |
vena auriculares venae auriculares |
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Definitions |
Any vein serving the ear region. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006197 |
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altLabel |
vena auriculares venae auriculares |
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definition |
Any vein serving the ear region. |
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has exact synonym |
vena auriculares venae auriculares |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0006197 |
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label |
auricular vein |
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notation |
UBERON:0006197 |
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prefLabel |
auricular vein |
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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 |
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xRef |
EMAPA:37136 MA:0003054 NCIT:C77673 UMLS:C2698201 |
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subClassOf |
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