tributary of tributary of Homo sapiens external jugular vein facial vein retromandibular vein http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Gray557.png Wikipedia:Retromandibular_vein The retromandibular vein (temporomaxillary vein, posterior facial vein), formed by the union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins, descends in the substance of the parotid gland, superficial to the external carotid artery but beneath the facial nerve, between the ramus of the mandible and the sternocleidomastoideus muscle. It divides into two branches: an anterior, which passes forward and unites with the anterior facial vein to form the common facial vein. a posterior, which is joined by the posterior auricular vein and becomes the external jugular vein. [WP,unvetted]. vena facialis posterior posterior facial vein UBERON:0001656 UMLS:C0226520 FMA:50928 SCTID:151299003 NCIT:C33746 EMAPA:37182 vena retromandibularis MA:0002117 anterior facial vein