- Deep middle cerebral vein
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Vein: Deep middle cerebral vein Sagittal section of the skull, showing the sinuses of the dura. (Cerebral veins labeled at center left.) Base of brain. (Lateral fissure visible at top left.) Latin vena media profunda cerebri Gray's subject #170 653 Drains to basal vein Artery middle cerebral artery The deep middle cerebral vein (deep Sylvian vein) receives tributaries from the insula and neighboring gyri, and runs in the lower part of the lateral cerebral fissure.
External links
- "Deep middle cerebral vein" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.Veins (emissary, jugular and others) of head and neck (drainage patterns can vary) (TA A12.3.04–06, GA 7.644) External jugular DirectInternal jugular Superficial cerebral veins: superior · superficial middle · inferior · inferior anastomotic (Labbé) · superior anastomotic (Trolard)
Deep cerebral veins: great · internal (basal, deep middle, superior thalamostriate)To COSTo CSTo IJVDirectBrachiocephalic DirectCategories:- Veins of the head and neck
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