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vena cerebri

DEFINITIONS OF: vena cerebri

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n any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain

Synonyms:
cerebral vein
Types:
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anterior cerebral vein, vena cerebri anterior
accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
great cerebral vein, vena cerebri magna
a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
inferior cerebral vein, venae cerebrum inferior
veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
internal cerebral vein, vena cerebrum internus
two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
middle cerebral vein, vena cerebri media
either of two cerebral veins
superior cerebral vein, vena cerebrum superior
a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
deep middle cerebral vein
accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein
superficial middle cerebral vein
a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus
Type of:
vein, vena, venous blood vessel
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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