Which of the following blood vessels runs parallel to the carotid artery and is responsible for draining blood from the brain?

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The jugular vein runs alongside the carotid artery on the neck area. The carotid is an artery, therefore it delivers blood to the brain while the jugular is a vein, collecting blood from the brain.
The great saphenous vein is found in the leg. While the hepatic vein receives blood from the liver.
The superior vena cava is the large vein that act as a collecting tube from all veins in the upper extremities and empties blood into the right atrium.
You may use the diagram below as a visual reference for the blood vessels described in this question.
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Which of the Following Blood Vessels Runs Parallel to the Carotid