Anterior vertebral vein
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Anterior vertebral vein is a venous structure located in the cervical region. It participates in the venous drainage of the vertebral column and is part of the cervical venous plexus.[1]
The anterior vertebral vein begins as a venous plexus around the transverse processes of the upper cervical vertebrae. It descends along the neck, anterior to the transverse processes, near the attachments of the scalenus anterior muscle and longus capitis muscles. It accompanies the ascending cervical artery and ultimately drains into the vertebral vein.[1]
Tributaries
The anterior vertebral vein receives tributaries from the anterior external vertebral venous plexus.[1]