Preferred Label : superior cerebral vein;
Uberon definition : The Superior Cerebral Veins, eight to twelve in number, drain the superior, lateral,
and medial surfaces of the hemispheres, and are mainly lodged in the sulci between
the gyri, but some run across the gyri. They open into the superior sagittal sinus;
the anterior veins runs nearly at right angles to the sinus; the posterior and larger
veins are directed obliquely forward and open into the sinus in a direction more or
less opposed to the current of the blood contained within it.;
Uberon related term : superior cerebral vein;
Origin ID : 0035150;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The Superior Cerebral Veins, eight to twelve in number, drain the superior, lateral,
and medial surfaces of the hemispheres, and are mainly lodged in the sulci between
the gyri, but some run across the gyri. They open into the superior sagittal sinus;
the anterior veins runs nearly at right angles to the sinus; the posterior and larger
veins are directed obliquely forward and open into the sinus in a direction more or
less opposed to the current of the blood contained within it.
