Corpus: Superior laryngeal vein
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English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The superior laryngeal vein is a vein that drains deoxygenated blood from the larynx. It accompanies the superior laryngeal artery.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The superior laryngeal vein flows into the superior thyroid vein, which then drains into the internal jugular vein. In its course, it pierces the thyrohyoid membrane together with the artery and the internal ramus of the superior laryngeal nerve. Occasionally the vessels also pass through a small, inconstant hole (foramen thyroideum) in the thyroid cartilage (cartilago thyroidea).
Literature[Bearbeiten]
- Anderhuber et al, Waldeyer - Human Anatomy: Lehrbuch und Atlas in einem Band (19th updated edition), De Gruyter, 2012
- Kirsch et al, Pocket textbook on anatomy (2nd revised edition), Georg Thieme Verlag, 2017
- Bülent et al, Anatomical and Clinical Relevance of the Thyroid Foramen, European Journal of Therapeutics, 2018