Middle thyroid vein

The middle thyroid vein (Latin: vena thyreoidea media) collects the blood from the lower portion of the thyroid gland. It receives tributaries that drain the larynx, and trachea. It passes anterior to the common carotid artery to reach and drain into the internal jugular vein.^[1]

Middle thyroid vein
The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.)
The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center left.)
Details
Drains from	Thyroid
Drains to	Internal jugular vein
Identifiers
Latin	vena thyreoidea media
TA98	A12.3.05.015
TA2	4814
FMA	70843
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Anatomy

Fate

It empties into the internal jugular vein posterior to the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle.^[1]

Clinical significance

This vein is subjected for dissection as a part of surgical procedures on the thyroid.

Additional images

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  Diagram showing common arrangement of thyroid veins.
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  The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries.