superior cerebral vein

superior cerebral vein

The Superior Cerebral Veins, eight to twelve in number, drain the superior, lateral, and medial surfaces of the hemispheres, and are mainly lodged in the sulci between the gyri, but some run across the gyri. They open into the superior sagittal sinus; the anterior veins runs nearly at right angles to the sinus; the posterior and larger veins are directed obliquely forward and open into the sinus in a direction more or less opposed to the current of the blood contained within it.

Type Vessel
Nom latin superior cerebral vein
FMA ID 50978

Questions fréquentes

What is the superior cerebral vein?
The Superior Cerebral Veins, eight to twelve in number, drain the superior, lateral, and medial surfaces of the hemispheres, and are mainly lodged in the sulci between the gyri, but some run across the gyri. They open into the superior sagittal sinus; the anterior veins runs nearly at right angles t
What is the Latin name for the superior cerebral vein?
The Latin name for the superior cerebral vein is superior cerebral vein.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.