Cerebral veins

Superficial cerebral veins

• Superficial middle cerebral vein
  • Superolateral view of the brain
  • Superolateral view of the brain
  • Inferior view of the forebrain
• Inferior anastomotic vein
  • Superolateral view of the forebrain
• Superior anastomotic vein
  • Superolateral view of the forebrain

Deep cerebral veins

• Veins draining the ventricular walls
  Superior thalamostriate vein, anterior vein of septum pellucidum, superior choroid vein
• Internal cerebral vein
  • Axial section through the lateral ventricles
  • Inferior view of the forebrain
  • Midsagittal section

Veins of the base of the brain

The anastomotic venous circle of the base of the brain or venous circle of Trolard is inconsistent and shares some characteristics with the arterial circle.

• Anterior cerebral vein
  • Inferior view of the forebrain
  • Midsagittal section
• Anterior communicating vein
  • Inferior view of the forebrain
• Deep middle cerebral vein
  • Inferior view of the forebrain
  • Midsagittal section
• Basal vein
  • Axial section through the lateral ventricles
  • Inferior view of the forebrain
  • Midsagittal section
• Posterior communicating vein
  • Inferior view of the forebrain
• Great cerebral vein
  • Axial section through the lateral ventricles
  • Inferior view of the forebrain
  • Midsagittal section