Superior cerebral veins
| Superior cerebral veins | |
|---|---|
Various cerebral veins visible. | |
Outer surface of cerebral hemisphere, showing areas supplied by cerebral arteries. (Superior cerebral veins not labeled, but region drained is roughly equivalent to blue region.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Superior sagittal sinus |
| Artery | Cerebral arteries |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae cerebri superiores |
| TA98 | A12.3.06.003 |
| TA2 | 4903 |
| FMA | 70863 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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.