Preferred Label : superior thyroid vein;
Uberon definition : The superior thyroid vein begins in the substance and on the surface of the thyroid
gland, by tributaries corresponding with the branches of the superior thyroid artery,
and ends in the upper part of the internal jugular vein. It receives the superior
laryngeal and cricothyroid veins.;
Origin ID : 0007157;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Uberon cross reference
The superior thyroid vein begins in the substance and on the surface of the thyroid
gland, by tributaries corresponding with the branches of the superior thyroid artery,
and ends in the upper part of the internal jugular vein. It receives the superior
laryngeal and cricothyroid veins.