Meaning | Any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain. |
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Synonym | cerebral vein |
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Narrower | anterior cerebral vein, vena cerebri anterior | Accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein |
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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 |
Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
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Spanish | vena cerebral |
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