Deep middle cerebral vein
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| Vein: Deep middle cerebral vein |
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| Sagittal section of the skull, showing the sinuses of the dura. (Cerebral veins labeled at center left.) |
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| 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.
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