[1] It joins the posterior division of the retromandibular vein.

[1] It drains into the external jugular vein.

[1][2] It receive the stylomastoid vein, and some tributaries from the cranial surface of the auricle.

[1] Skin from the auriculomastoid region of the head may be grafted as a flap, keeping the posterior auricular vein with it.

[1] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 646 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) This cardiovascular system article is a stub.