| Great cerebral vein | |
|---|---|
 Velum interpositum. (Great cerebral vein labeled at bottom center.) | |
 Major dural venous sinuses with great cerebral vein shown as vein of Galen | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Cerebrum |
| Source | Internal cerebral veins |
| Drains to | Straight sinus |
| Artery | Cerebral arteries |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena magna cerebri |
| TA98 | A12.3.06.027 |
| TA2 | 4922 |
| FMA | 50993 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The great cerebral vein is one of the large blood vessels in the skull draining the cerebrum of the brain. It is also known as the vein of Galen, named for its discoverer, the Greek physician Galen.