NOUN
- a vein on each side that drains the lateral part of the thyroid and empties into the internal jugular vein
How To Use middle thyroid vein In A Sentence
- This part of the artery is crossed obliquely, from its medial to its lateral side, by the sternocleidomastoid branch of the superior thyroid artery; it is also crossed by the superior and middle thyroid veins which end in the internal jugular; descending in front of its sheath is the descending branch of the hypoglossal nerve, this filament being joined by one or two branches from the cervical nerves, which cross the vessel obliquely. VI. The Arteries. 3. The Arteries of the Head and Neck. a. The Common Carotid Artery