The retromandibular vein is a branch of the jugular veins. The jugular veins go up the neck and join with the facial vein, which drain blood from the face and return it to the heart for oxygenation.

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. The retromandibular and posterior auricular veins join at the angle of the mandible to form the external jugular vein, which runs ...

Always examine the patient's neck from the right side; this approach provides a more accurate determination of venous waves than from the left because it is a straight shot from the right jugular ...