Superior cerebral veins

The superior cerebral veins are several cerebral veins that drain the superolateral and superomedial surfaces of the cerebral hemispheres into the superior sagittal sinus. There are 8-12 cerebral veins. They are predominantly found in the sulci between the gyri, but can also be found running across the gyri.

Anatomy

Fate

The superior cerebral veins drain into the superior sagittal sinus individually. The anterior veins run at near right angles to the sinus while the posterior and larger veins are directed at oblique angles, opening into the sinus in a direction opposed to the current (anterior to posterior) of the blood contained within it.

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 652 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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• Diagram

1. Superior sagittal sinus
2. Cerebral veins
3. Great cerebral vein
4. Middle cerebral veins
5. Inferior cerebral veins
6. Superior anastomotic vein
7. Superior thalamostriate vein
8. Superficial cerebral veins
9. Cerebral circulation
10. Internal cerebral veins
11. List of veins of the human body
12. Cerebellar veins
13. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
14. Deep cerebral veins
15. Vein
16. Dural venous sinuses
17. Septal veins
18. Cavernous sinus
19. Superior vena cava syndrome
20. Superior petrosal sinus