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sternocleidomastoid vein

DEFINITIONS OF: sternocleidomastoid vein

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n drains the sternocleidomastoid muscle; empties into the internal jugular vein

Synonyms:
vena sternocleidomastoidea
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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