deep temporal vein

The blood vessels at the vertex and on either side of the head that drain deoxygenated blood into the pterygoid venous plexus.

Type Nerve
Parent Structure temporal vein
FMA ID 50954

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What is the deep temporal vein?
The blood vessels at the vertex and on either side of the head that drain deoxygenated blood into the pterygoid venous plexus.

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