Cerebral veins
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.
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 |
The external veins are the superior cerebral veins, inferior cerebral veins, and superficial middle veins.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 652 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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