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Superficial veins of the brain

Dr Frank Gaillard et al.

Superficial veins of the brain predominantly drain the cerebral cortex, and include:

superior cerebral veins (aka superficial cerebral veins)
inferior cerebral veins
superficial middle cerebral veins
superior anastamotic vein (of Trolard)
inferior anastomotic vein (of Labbe)

Some also include the dural venous sinuses that are on the 'surface' of the brain (i.e. all except straight and inferior sagittal sinus). Here they are treated separately.

References

Article Information:

Systems: Vascular, Central Nervous System

Section: Anatomy

Cerebral veins AP Cerebral angio in the venous sinus demonstrating normal anatomy. Image created by Frank Gaillard and made available under Creative Commons license of Raidopaedia.org.

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Cerebral veins Lateral Cerebral angio in the venous sinus demonstrating normal anatomy. Image created by Frank Gaillard and made available under Creative Commons license of Raidopaedia.org.

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