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| Vein: Middle thyroid vein | |
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| The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.) | |
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| The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center left.) | |
| Latin | venae thyroideae mediae |
| Gray's | subject #168 649 |
| Drains from | thyroid |
| Drains to | internal jugular vein |
| Dorlands / Elsevier |
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The middle thyroid vein collects the blood from the lower part of the thyroid gland, and after being joined by some veins from the larynx and trachea, ends in the lower part of the internal jugular vein.
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 Diagram showing common arrangement of thyroid veins. |
 The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries. |
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