jugular venous arch jugular venous arch 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. jugular venous archthe veins of the neck, viewed from in front. (jugular venous arch visible but not labeled.)detailssourceanterior jugular veindrains toexternal jugular vein or subclavian veinidentifierslatinarcus venosus jugularista98a12.3.05.048ta24960fma50855anatomical terminology there are no valves in this vein.