suprascapular vein suprascapular vein the suprascapular vein is a vein running above the scapula. it drains into the external jugular vein. it drains the posterior region around the scapula. suprascapular veinthyrocervical trunk with branches, including suprascapular artery (image is of artery, not vein. however, vein is in similar location)the veins of the neck, viewed from in front (suprascapular vein not labeled, but region is visible)detailsdrains toexternal jugular veinarterysuprascapular arteryidentifierslatinvena suprascapularista98a12.3.05.049ta24961fma14319anatomical terminology structure the suprascapular vein runs above the scapula. it runs above the anterior coracospinal ligament. it lies close to the suprascapular artery. it drains into the external jugular vein. variation the course of the suprascapular vein is not very variable. in nearly 20% of people, there may be 2 suprascapular veins lying next to each other. in a very small minority, there may be three. function the suprascapular vein drains the posterior region around the scapula.