part of part_of part of part_of tributary_of tributary of face internal jugular vein facial vein AAO:0010513 EMAPA:19220 FMA:50874 MA and NCITA also has 'anterior facial vein' MA:0002115 NCIT:C32579 OpenCyc:Mx4rvziz3JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA 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]. UBERON:0001653 UMLS:C0226532 Vein which collects blood from muscles of the head and drains into the external jugular vein.[AAO] anterior facial vein face vein uberon vein of face vena facialis anterior head blood vessel neck blood vessel craniocervical region vein