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An 85-year-old ventilator-dependent male was endotracheally intubated 10 days ago. He remains unresponsive and is not a candidate for early extubation. The intensive care unit (ICU) attending elects to perform tracheostomy at the bedside. During the procedure, copious dark blood is encountered. This is most likely due to transection of which of the following:

AAnterior jugular vein
BExternal jugular vein
CInternal jugular vein
DMiddle thyroid vein
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