External jugular vein tributaries (mnemonic)

Changed by Craig Hacking, 16 Mar 2018

Updates to Article Attributes

Body was changed:

A mnemonic to remember external jugular vein (formed by the retromandibular and posterior auricular veinstributaries is:

  • PAST

Mnemonic

  • P: posterior external jugular vein
  • A: anterior jugular vein
  • S: suprascapular vein
  • T: transverse cervical vein
  • -<p>A <strong>mnemonic</strong> to remember <a href="/articles/external-jugular-vein">external jugular vein</a> (formed by the retromandibular and posterior auricular veins) <a title="External jugular vein" href="/articles/external-jugular-vein">tributaries </a>is:</p><ul><li>PAST</li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
  • +<p>A <strong>mnemonic</strong> to remember <a href="/articles/external-jugular-vein">external jugular vein</a> (formed by the <a title="Retromandibular vein" href="/articles/retromandibular-vein">retromandibular</a> and <a title="Posterior auricular vein" href="/articles/posterior-auricular-vein">posterior auricular veins</a>) <a href="/articles/external-jugular-vein">tributaries </a>is:</p><ul><li>PAST</li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
  • -<strong>A: </strong>anterior jugular vein</li>
  • +<strong>A: </strong><a title="Anterior jugular vein" href="/articles/anterior-jugular-vein">anterior jugular vein</a>
  • +</li>

Sections changed:

  • Anatomy

Systems changed:

  • Head & Neck

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