Quick Facts
The cerebral veins are divided into superior, middle and inferior vessels.
The inferior cerebral vein drains the inferior surface of the cerebral hemispheres, emptying into the superior sagittal sinus and the transverse sinus.
The middle cerebral vein emerges on the lateral surface of the hemisphere, runs along the lateral cerebral fissure and ends in the cavernous sinus. It also drains into both the superior sagittal sinus and the transverse sinus.
The superior cerebral vein drains the superior, lateral and inferior surfaces of the hemispheres, draining into the superior sagittal sinus.
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