Definition of Inferior cerebral vein

1. Noun. Veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses.

Exact synonyms: Venae Cerebrum Inferior
Generic synonyms: Cerebral Vein, Vena Cerebri

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inferior Cerebral Vein

inferior border of liver
inferior border of lung
inferior border of pancreas
inferior branch
inferior branch of oculomotor nerve
inferior branch of superior gluteal artery
inferior branches of transverse cervical nerve
inferior bursa of biceps femoris
inferior calcaneonavicular ligament
inferior cardiac vein
inferior carotid triangle
inferior cerebellar artery
inferior cerebellar peduncle
inferior cerebral surface
inferior cerebral vein (current term)
inferior cerebral veins
inferior cervical cardiac branches of vagus nerve
inferior cervical cardiac nerve
inferior cervical ganglion
inferior choroid vein
inferior cluneal nerves
inferior colliculi
inferior colliculus
inferior conjunction
inferior constrictor muscle of pharynx
inferior costal facet
inferior costal pit
inferior court
inferior dental arch

Literary usage of Inferior cerebral vein

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"... transverse sinus Cut edge of dura mater Superior cerebr An inferior cerebral vein ' Superficial middle cerebral vein An inferior cerebral vein FIG. 182. ..."

2. Anatomy of the Cat by Jacob Ellsworth Reighard, Herbert Spencer Jennings (1901)
"Reaching the jugular foramen it divides; part joins the termination of the sinus transversus to form the inferior cerebral vein, which passes through the ..."

3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1895)
"The internal jugular receives, along with other branches, the inferior cerebral vein, which runs in the carotid canal and opens into the cavernous sinus. ..."

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