HyperDic: vena_cerebri

English > 1 sense of the expression vena cerebri:
NOUNbodyvena cerebri, cerebral veinany of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
English > vena cerebri: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningAny of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain.
Synonymcerebral vein
Narroweranterior cerebral vein, vena cerebri anteriorAccompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
great cerebral vein, vena cerebri magnaA cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
inferior cerebral vein, venae cerebrum inferiorveins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
internal cerebral vein, vena cerebrum internusTwo paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
middle cerebral vein, vena cerebri mediaEither of two cerebral veins
superior cerebral vein, vena cerebrum superiorA cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
Broadervein, vena, venous blood vesselA blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Spanishvena cerebral

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