The superior thyroid vein is the vena comitans of the superior thyroid artery.[1] It is formed by the union of deep and superficial tributaries[1] that correspond to the arterial branches of the superior thyroid artery.[2] Its tributaries are the superior laryngeal vein, and the cricothyroid veins[clarification needed]. The vein empties into either the internal jugular vein, or the facial vein.[1]
| Superior thyroid vein | |
|---|---|
 The veins of the thyroid gland | |
 Veins | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Internal jugular vein |
| Artery | Superior thyroid artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena thyreoidea superior |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.014 |
| TA2 | 4812 |
| FMA | 14323 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Additional images
The venae cavae and azygos veins with their tributaries.
