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  1. Brachiocephalic
    1. Subclavian v. (tributary of the brachiocephalic vein)
      1. External jugular v.
        1. Retromandibular v. (posterior division)
          1. Superficial temporal v.
          2. Maxillary v. (details below)
        2. Posterior auricular v.
        3. Transverse cervical v.
        4. Suprascapular v.
        5. Anterior jugular v.
    2. Internal jugular v. (tributary of the brachiocephalic vein)
      1. Venous dural sinuses
        1. Superior sagittal sinus
          1. Superficial cerebral veins
        2. Straight sinus
          1. Inferior sagittal sinus
          2. Great cerebral v. (of Galen)
        3. Transverse sinus
          1. Superficial cerebral veins
        4. Sigmoid sinus
          1. Cavernous sinus
            1. Inferior ophthalmic v.
            2. (supraorbital, supratrochlear & dorsal nasal v.)
            3. Emissary veins from pterygoid venous plexus
          2. Superior petrosal sinus
      2. Inferior petrosal sinus
      3. Common facial v.
        1. Facial v.
          1. Supraorbital v.
          2. Supratrochlear v.
          3. Superior labial v.
          4. Inferior labial v.
          5. Submental v.
          6. Tonsilar v.
        2. Retromandibular v. (anterior division)
          1. Superficial temporal v.
          2. Maxillary v.
            1. Pterygoid venous plexus
              1. Sphenopalatine v.
              2. Deep temporal v.
              3. Greater palatine v.
              4. Middle meningeal v.
              5. Inferior alveolar v.
              6. Infraorbital v.
              7. Muscular branches
      4. Lingual v.
      5. Superior thyroid v.
        1. Superior laryngeal v.
      6. Middle thyroid v.
    3. Vertebral v.
      1. Deep cervical v.
      2. Occipital v.
    4. Inferior thyroid v.
      1. Inferior laryngeal v.

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