The retromandibular vein is a branch of the jugular veins. The jugular veins go up the neck and join with the facial vein, which drain blood from the face and return it to the heart for oxygenation.

These veins assist in draining oxygen-depleted blood from the hand and forearm. In this process, the blood flows to the brachial vein and eventually makes its way back to the lungs for resupply with ...

A “major milestone” has been reached in the goal of mapping all the cells in the human body, researchers say. It is hoped that charting the types and properties of all human cells – to build a ...