Quick Facts
Origin: From the buccinator muscle.
Course: Joins the pterygoid plexus.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Buccinator muscle.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The buccal vein arises from the outer surface of the buccinator muscle.
Course
The buccal vein drains into pterygoid plexus behind the masseter muscle.
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Structures Drained
The buccal vein provides venous drainage for the buccinator muscle.
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Maxillary Veins
The internal maxillary vein is formed by the union of a large vein from the pterygoid plexus and the interpterygoid emissary vein;
