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'Valves' of the angular vein: Orbicularis oculi, depressor supercilii, and zygomaticus minor.

Joe IwanagaR Shane TubbsHongtae KimMi-Sun Hur
Published in: PloS one (2022)
This study found that the angular vein coursed along the sites where facial muscle contractions are assumed to efficiently compress the veins, likely controlling venous flow as valves. The observations made and analysis performed in this study will improve the understanding of the physiological function of the facial muscles as alternative venous valves.
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