Great cerebral vein | |
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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.