Cerebral veins
In human anatomy, the cerebral veins are blood vessels which drain blood from the cerebrum of the human brain. They are divisible into external (superficial cerebral veins) and internal (internal cerebral veins) groups according to the outer or inner parts of the hemispheres they drain into.
| Cerebral veins | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
External veins
The external cerebral veins known as the superficial cerebral veins are the superior cerebral veins, inferior cerebral veins, and middle cerebral veins. The superior cerebral veins on the upper side surfaces of the hemispheres drain into the superior sagittal sinus.[1] The superior cerebral veins include the superior anastomotic vein.
Internal veins
The internal cerebral veins are also known as the deep cerebral veins and drain the deep internal parts of the hemispheres.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 652 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- Moore, Keith L. (2018). Clinically oriented anatomy (Eighth ed.). Philadelphia. p. 891. ISBN 9781496347213.