The inferior thyroid veins are a network of small branches of |veins| surrounding the |thyroid| gland. These |veins| drain ~blood~ from the |thyroid| and surrounding structures in front of the neck and return the ~blood~ to the |internal jugular vein|, also called the superior |thyroid| |vein|, which returns the ~blood~ back to the |heart|. Two to four small |veins| that drain the |thyroid| gland also unite to empty into the inominate |vein|.
