Vena Cerebri Media (Noun)
Meaning
Either of two cerebral veins.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vena cerebri media is one of the cerebral veins that drain the brain and then empty into the great cerebral vein of Galen.
- Vena cerebri media, which literally means "middle cerebral vein" in Latin, plays a crucial role in draining deoxygenated blood from the brain.
- This cerebral vein, also known as the vena cerebri media, joins the cavernous sinus at the junction of the anterior and middle cranial fossae.
- Damage to the vena cerebri media can lead to severe consequences, including cerebral edema and increased intracranial pressure.
- The vena cerebri media is located superficially, follows a middle cerebral artery near its mid point and enters the cavernous sinus.