Veins

Question 2

What vein is formed by the joining of the facial vein, lingual vein, and anterior portion of the retromandibular vein?

Answer 2

Common facial vein

The common facial vein drains into the internal jugular vein.

Question 3

Where does the angular vein form?

Answer 3

At the medial canthus of the eye

The angular vein is formed by the joining of the supraorbital and supratrochlear veins.

Question 4

What does the angular vein become at the lower margin of the orbit?

Answer 4

Facial vein

The angular vein runs obliquely downward along the side of the nose.

Question 5

What two veins unite to form the maxillary vein?

Answer 5

Superficial temporal vein and maxillary vein

The maxillary vein is a key component in the formation of the retromandibular vein.

Question 6

What does the anterior division of the retromandibular vein join to become?

Answer 6

Common facial vein

The common facial vein drains into the internal jugular vein.

Question 7

What vein does the posterior auricular vein join?

Answer 7

Posterior division of the retromandibular vein

The posterior auricular vein drains into the external jugular vein.

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The common facial vein drains into the _______.

Answer 8

Internal jugular vein

Question 9

True or False: The angular vein runs horizontally along the side of the nose.

Answer 9

False

The angular vein runs obliquely downward along the side of the nose.

Question 10

What is the relationship between the maxillary vein and the retromandibular vein?

Answer 10

The maxillary vein unites with the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein.

Question 11

Symptoms of OAC

Answer 11

• non-healing socket,
• the escape of air or fluid between the nasal and oral cavity,
• pain,
• unilateral nasal discharge.