Quick Facts
Origin: Mucosa of the nasal cavity.
Course: Ascend over the septum and lateral walls of the nasal cavity and merge to form the sphenopalatine vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Nasal cavity.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
Inside the nasal cavity, the mucosa is densely vascularized in the posterior part of the septum and in the region of the middle and the inferior conchae.
Course
The nasal veins join together to give rise to the sphenopalatine vein.
Tributaries
None.
Structures Drained
The nasal veins drain the mucosa of the nasal cavity.
