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Figure 21–27 Major Veins of the Head, Neck, and Brain. ATLAS: Plates 3c,d; 18a–c

Superior sagittal Inferior sagittal Superior sagittal Great
sinus (cut) sinus sinus cerebral

vein

Straight
sinus

Cavernous sinus
Cerebral veins

Petrosal sinus Occipital Cavernous
Internal jugular sinus sinus
Sigmoid sinus
Right transverse Petrosal sinuses
sinus Internal jugular
Right
Vertebral vein

sigmoid sinus

Cerebellar veins b A lateral view of the brain showing
the venous distribution.
Transverse sinus

Straight sinus

Occipital sinus

a An inferior view of the brain, showing the venous
distribution. For the relationship of these veins to
meningeal layers, see Figure 14–3, p. 466.

Superior sagittal sinus

21 Superficial cerebral veins Temporal
Deep cerebral
Inferior sagittal sinus Cavernous sinus
Maxillary
Great cerebral
Straight sinus Facial
Petrosal sinuses
Right transverse sinus Internal jugular

Occipital sinus
Sigmoid sinus

Occipital

Vertebral
External jugular

Right subclavian Clavicle Right brachiocephalic
Axillary Left brachiocephalic
First rib
Superior vena cava
c Veins draining the brain and the superficial and Internal thoracic
deep portions of the head and neck.

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