inferior cerebral vein — noun veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses • Syn: ↑venae cerebrum inferior • Hypernyms: ↑cerebral vein, ↑vena cerebri … Useful english dictionary
Inferior cerebral veins — Infobox Vein Name = Inferior cerebral veins Latin = venae inferiores cerebri GraySubject = 170 GrayPage = 652 Caption = Sagittal section of the skull, showing the sinuses of the dura. (Cerebral veins labeled at center left.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom … Wikipedia
cerebral vein — noun any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain • Syn: ↑vena cerebri • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑anterior cerebral vein, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vena cerebri — noun any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain • Syn: ↑cerebral vein • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑anterior cerebral vein, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery … Medical dictionary
Ramus — In anatomy, a branch, such as a branch of a blood vessel or nerve. For example, the ramus acetabularis arteriae circumflexae femoris medialis is the branch of an artery that goes to the socket of the hip joint. The plural of ramus is rami. * * *… … Medical dictionary
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
lobule — A small lobe or subdivision of a lobe. SYN: lobulus [TA]. ala central l. [TA] SYN: wing of central l.. SYN: pars inferior alae lobuli centralis [TA], pars superior ali lobuli centralis [TA]. ansiform l. comprises the greater part of the … Medical dictionary
Fissure — A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature. It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. A fissure in the anus is distinctly abnormal. It is a painful… … Medical dictionary
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium