| Jugular venous arch | |
| Latin: | arcus venosus jugularis |
| Source: | anterior jugular vein |
| Drainsto: | External jugular vein or Subclavian vein |
Just above the sternum the two anterior jugular veins communicate by a transverse trunk, the jugular venous arch (or venous jugular arch), which receive tributaries from the inferior thyroid veins; each also communicates with the internal jugular.
There are no valves in this vein.