Cerebellar Vein (Noun)
Meaning
The veins draining the cerebellum.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The superior cerebellar vein is a paired vein that drains the superior part of the cerebellum and empties into the great cerebral veins.
- The inferior cerebellar vein is a vein that drains the inferior part of the cerebellum and empties into the transverse sinus.
- There are several cerebellar veins that drain the cerebellum and converge to form larger veins that drain into the dural sinuses.
- The superior and inferior cerebellar veins are two groups of cerebellar veins that drain the superior and inferior parts of the cerebellum, respectively.
- The cerebellar vein is formed by the union of the superior petrosal vein and the inferior petrosal vein, which drain into the superior and inferior part of the cerebellum.