RELATIONSHIP OF THE FACIAL VEIN WITH THE SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND

This study was carried out to verify the course of the facial vein. Left and right facial veins of 50 adult male corpses previously maintained in formaldehyde were dissected and analyzed microscopically as well as under stereomicroscope. In the neck, in relation to the submandibular gland it was fou...

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Autores principales: Molinari,Sonia Lucy, Caldas Navarro,João Adolfo, Miranda Neto,Marcílio Hubner de, DiDio,Liberato João Alfonso, Chopard,Renato Paulo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 1997
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Acceso en línea:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-98681997000100004
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Sumario:This study was carried out to verify the course of the facial vein. Left and right facial veins of 50 adult male corpses previously maintained in formaldehyde were dissected and analyzed microscopically as well as under stereomicroscope. In the neck, in relation to the submandibular gland it was found: a) over its lateral surface, in both antimeres , 20 cases (40%); unilaterally to the right, 4 cases (8%) and to the left, 11 cases (22%); b) posterior to the gland, in both antimeres, 9 cases (18%); unilaterally to the right, 9 cases (18%) and to the left, 6 cases (12%); c) medial to the gland, in both antimeres, 2 cases (4%) and d) not directly related to the submandibular gland, in both antimeres, 2 cases (4%); and only in the right antimere, 4 cases (8%) were found.