Deep middle cerebral 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.)
Details
Latin vena media profunda cerebri
Drains to
basal vein
middle cerebral artery
Identifiers
Gray's p.653
TA A12.3.06.020
FMA 51309
Anatomical terminology

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.

References

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

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