anterior auricular veins anterior auricular veins the anterior auricular veins are veins which drain the anterior aspect of the external ear. the veins drains to the superficial temporal vein. anterior auricular veinsveins of the head and neck (anterior auricular veins not labeled, but region is visible)lateral head anatomy detaildetailsdrains tosuperficial temporal veinarteryanterior auricular branches of superficial temporal arteryidentifierslatinvenae auriculares anterioresta98a12.3.05.040ta24840fma70853anatomical terminology