Veins Cardinal Anterior

Cardinal veins (lat. vena cardinalis) are superficial veins running from the small and large pterygoid processes to the lateral corner of the orbit. They are a superficial analogue of the jugular vein. Blood flows through them from the anterior sections of the middle zone of the face and the anterior regions of the base of the brain, as well as blood from the nose and large spaces of the orbital veins, some other vessels of the head and neck in 52-57% of cases. Always present in humans, rhinoceros, horse-man, and ungulate marsupials. They drain from the following formations:

Veins of the nasal region into the nasal canals; Lymphatic vessels (lateral, anterior, deep); Superficial venous vessels of the skull. There are several branches depending on the location of the right or left branch.