part_of part of part of tributary of tributary of face internal jugular vein facial vein http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Gray557.png Wikipedia:Facial_vein FMA:50874 The anterior facial vein (facial vein) commences at the side of the root of the nose, and is a direct continuation of the angular vein where it also receives a small nasal branch. It lies behind the facial artery and follows a less tortuous course. It receives blood from the external palatine vein before it either joins the anterior branch of the retromandibular vein to form the common facial vein, or drains directly into the internal jugular vein. [WP,unvetted]. MA and NCITA also has 'anterior facial vein' OpenCyc:Mx4rvziz3JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA AAO:0010513 vein of face UBERON:0001653 uberon EMAPA:19220 UMLS:C0226532 NCIT:C32579 anterior facial vein MA:0002115 vena facialis anterior SCTID:181374006 Vein which collects blood from muscles of the head and drains into the external jugular vein.[AAO] face vein head blood vessel craniocervical region vein