Quick Facts
Origin: On the dorsal lateral surface of the tongue
Course: Follows the course of the lingual artery and drains into the internal jugular vein.
Tributaries: Dorsal lingual vein vena comitans of hypoglossal nerve.
Drainage: Tongue.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The lingual vein originates on the dorsal, inferior, and lateral surface of the tongue. It is formed by the union of the dorsal lingual vein and the vena comitans of the hypoglossal nerve.
Course
The lingual vein follows the course of the lingual artery and joins with the common facial vein, which drains into the internal jugular vein.
Tributaries
The lingual vein receives the deep lingual and sublingual veins via the vena comitans of the hypoglossal nerve and the dorsal lingual vein.
Structures Drained
The lingual vein drains venous blood from the tongue.
