Middle cerebral veins
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Middle cerebral veins | |
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Details | |
Drains to | cavernous sinus, basal vein |
Artery | middle cerebral artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Venae media cerebri |
Anatomical terminology |
The middle cerebral veins are the superficial middle cerebral vein and the deep middle cerebral vein.
- The superficial middle cerebral vein (superficial Sylvian vein) begins on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, and, running along the lateral sulcus, ends in the cavernous or the sphenoparietal sinus.
- The deep middle cerebral vein (deep Sylvian vein) receives tributaries from the insula and neighboring gyri, and runs in the lower part of the lateral sulcus.
Relations[]
The superficial middle cerebral vein is connected:
- with the superior sagittal sinus by the superior anastomotic vein (vein of Trolard) which opens into one of the superior cerebral veins;
- with the transverse sinus by the inferior anastomotic vein (vein of Labbé) which courses over the temporal lobe.
Additional Images[]
Meninges and superficial cerebral veins.Deep dissection.Superior view.
Base of brain. (Lateral fissure visible at top left.)
References[]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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