Cerebral veins
Cerebral veins | |
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![]() Sagittal section of the skull, showing the sinuses of the dura. (Cerebral veins labeled at center left.) | |
Details | |
Artery | cerebral arteries |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Venae encephali, venae cerebri |
MeSH | D002550 |
TA98 | A12.3.06.001 |
TA2 | 4901 |
FMA | 70861 |
Anatomical terminology |
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The cerebral veins are divisible into external (superficial cerebral veins) and internal (internal cerebral veins) groups according to the outer surfaces or the inner parts of the hemispheres they drain into.
External veins[]
The external cerebral veins known as the superficial cerebral veins are the superior cerebral veins, inferior cerebral veins, and middle cerebral veins. The superior cerebral veins on the upper side surfaces of the hemispheres drain into the superior sagittal sinus.[1] The superior cerebral veins include the superior anastomotic vein.
Internal veins[]
The internal cerebral veins are also known as the deep cerebral veins and drain the deep internal parts of the hemispheres.
References[]
- ^ Moore, Keith L. (2018). Clinically oriented anatomy (Eighth ed.). Philadelphia. p. 891. ISBN 9781496347213.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 652 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links[]
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