Cardiovascular System
Inferior Bulb of Internal Jugular Vein
Bulbus inferior venae jugularis internae
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The inferior bulb of the internal jugular vein is a dilation of the internal jugular vein near its termination with the subclavian vein. It is located within the supraclavicular fossa, a depression between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The inferior bulb also contains two valves above it.
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Internal Jugular Vein
The internal jugular vein (IJV) begins as a small dilation called the jugular bulb at the jugular foramen, and runs down the neck in the carotid sheath to form the brachiocephalic vein by joining the subclavian vein behind the medial end of the clavicle.
