middle cerebral vein (Meaning)
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middle cerebral vein (n)
either of two cerebral veins
Synonyms & Antonyms of middle cerebral vein
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middle cerebral vein Sentence Examples
- The middle cerebral vein is a superficial cerebral vein that drains the medial surface of the cerebral hemisphere.
- The middle cerebral vein commences as a confluence of tributaries from the frontal and parietal lobes.
- The middle cerebral vein ascends within the lateral sulcus and then courses backwards towards the transverse sinus.
- The middle cerebral vein receives tributaries from the inferior and superior temporal gyri.
- The middle cerebral vein is joined by the superficial middle cerebral vein near the transverse sinus.
- The middle cerebral vein is formed by the union of the anastomotic vein of Trolard and the vein of Labbe.
- The middle cerebral vein drains into the cavernous sinus through the petrosal vein.
- The middle cerebral vein is compressed by the tentorium cerebelli at the incisura cerebelli tentorii.
- The middle cerebral vein is the largest cerebral vein.
- Thrombosis of the middle cerebral vein can lead to cerebral venous infarction.
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either of two cerebral veins
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The middle cerebral vein is a superficial cerebral vein that drains the medial surface of the cerebral hemisphere.
The middle cerebral vein commences as a confluence of tributaries from the frontal and parietal lobes.
The middle cerebral vein ascends within the lateral sulcus and then courses backwards towards the transverse sinus.
The middle cerebral vein receives tributaries from the inferior and superior temporal gyri.
