The internal jugular vein leaves the skull through the jugular foramen, and, at the root of the neck, joins the subclavian vein to form the ________ vein.

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Brachiocephalic. The internal jugular vein drains intracranial structures, leaves the skull through the jugular foramen, and descends in the neck within the carotid sheath. At the root of the neck, it joins the subclavian vein to form the large brachiocephalic vein.

The Internal Jugular Vein Leaves the Skull Through the Jugular