The superficial cerebral veins are a group of
cerebral veins in the head.
This group includes the
superior cerebral veins
The superior cerebral veins, numbering eight to twelve, drain the superior, lateral, and medial surfaces of the hemispheres. They are predominantly found in the sulci between the gyri
In neuroanatomy, a gyrus (pl. gyri) is a ridge on the c ...
, the
superficial middle cerebral vein
The middle cerebral veins are the superficial middle cerebral vein and the deep middle cerebral vein.
* The superficial middle cerebral vein (superficial Sylvian vein) begins on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, running along the lateral sulc ...
, the
inferior cerebral veins
The inferior cerebral veins are veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses.
Those on the orbital surface of the frontal lobe join the superior cerebral veins, and through these ...
, the
inferior anastomotic vein
The inferior anastomotic vein, also known as the vein of Labbe, is one of several superficial cerebral veins on the human brain. It was named after the 19th century French surgeon Charles Labbé (1851–1889), the nephew of the surgeon and politi ...
and the
superior anastomotic vein
The superior anastomotic vein, also known as the vein of Trolard, is a superficial cerebral vein grouped with the superior cerebral veins. The vein was eponymously named after the 18th century anatomist Jean Baptiste Paulin Trolard. The vein anas ...
.
Veins of the head and neck
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