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  Caption Veins of the tongue (Lingual vein labeled at left)
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  DrainsTo Internal Jugular Vein
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The Lingual Veins begin on the dorsum, sides, and under surface of the Tongue , and, passing backward along the course of the Lingual Artery , end in the Internal Jugular Vein .

The Vena Comitans of the Hypoglossal Nerve (ranine vein), a branch of considerable size, begins below the tip of the tongue, and may join the lingual; generally, however, it passes backward on the Hyoglossus , and joins the Common Facial .


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