Veins draining the scalp follow a pattern similar to the arteries:
The supratrochlear and supra-orbital veins drain the anterior part of the scalp from the superciliary arches to the vertex of the head (Fig. 8.74), pass inferior to the superciliary arches, communicate with the ophthalmic veins in the orbit, and continue inferiorly to participate in the formation of the angular vein, which is the upper tributary to the facial vein.