- cerebral vein
- cerebral vein n any of various veins that drain the surface and inner tissues of the cerebral hemispheres see GALEN'S VEIN, GREAT CEREBRAL VEIN
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cerebral vein — noun any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain • Syn: ↑vena cerebri • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑anterior cerebral vein, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Deep middle cerebral vein — Vein: Deep middle cerebral vein Sagittal section of the skull, showing the sinuses of the dura. (Cerebral veins labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
Cistern of great cerebral vein — Brain: Cistern of great cerebral vein Latin cisterna venae magnae cerebri, cisterna ambiens, cisterna superioris [1] Gray s subject #193 877 The cistern of great cerebral vein (quadrigeminal cistern) is a dilation of the subarachnoid space… … Wikipedia
Great cerebral vein — Infobox Vein Name = Vein of Galen Latin = vena magna cerebri GraySubject = 170 GrayPage = 653 Caption = Velum interpositum. DrainsFrom = cerebrum Source = internal cerebral veins | DrainsTo = straight sinus Artery = cerebral arteries MeshName =… … Wikipedia
middle cerebral vein — noun either of two cerebral veins • Syn: ↑vena cerebri media • Hypernyms: ↑cerebral vein, ↑vena cerebri • Hyponyms: ↑deep middle cerebral vein, ↑superficial middle cerebral vein … Useful english dictionary
Middle cerebral vein — can refer to: superficial middle cerebral vein deep middle cerebral vein This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the li … Wikipedia
great cerebral vein — noun a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus • Syn: ↑vena cerebri magna • Hypernyms: ↑cerebral vein, ↑vena cerebri * * * noun : a broad unpaired vein formed by the junction of Galen s veins… … Useful english dictionary
superior cerebral vein — noun a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus • Syn: ↑vena cerebrum superior • Hypernyms: ↑cerebral vein, ↑vena cerebri … Useful english dictionary
anterior cerebral vein — noun accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein • Syn: ↑vena cerebri anterior • Hypernyms: ↑cerebral vein, ↑vena cerebri … Useful english dictionary
deep middle cerebral vein — noun accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein • Hypernyms: ↑middle cerebral vein, ↑vena cerebri media … Useful english dictionary
