TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Jugulovenous System A1 - Dieter Jr., Raymond A. A1 - Kuzycz, George B. A2 - Dieter, Robert S. A2 - Dieter, Raymond A. A2 - Dieter, Raymond A. PY - 2011 T2 - Venous and Lymphatic Diseases AB - The jugular vein is a well-recognized structure in both the lay and the medical community. Various phrases used by individuals relating to the jugular veins include such statements as "go for the jugular," "cut to the quick," "cut to the jugular," and "did it get the jugular?" The jugular venous system is the major drainage system for the head and cerebral structures. Table 16-1 demonstrates several considerations regarding the jugular veins. From the time one enters medical school, the physician is made aware of the jugular system. This first comes during direct anatomic dissection in the animal and cadaver laboratories where the structures and characteristics of the internal jugular vein (IJV) and external jugular vein (EJV) are well visualized along with their relationships to their accompanying muscular, neural, vascular, and pharyngeal structures. In physical diagnosis, the anatomic jugular system and many clinical relationships are pointed out to students. The venous system is usually larger and thin walled compared with accompanying arteries and thus acts as capacitance structures. Disease considerations are related to these veins by the instructors and how to recognize such implications of collapsed or dilated veins when the patient is lying down or in the upright or standing position. Correlation of these findings with cardiac and pericardial processes and the methods of examination are also discussed. The jugular system forms a vital connection between the structures of the head and chest. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Medical CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126490448 ER -