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Superficial veins of the brain

Superficial veins of the brain

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Within the human brain, the superficial veins of the brain are those veins that are close to the surface of the brain.[1] They consist of a superior group that empties into the superior sagittal sinus and inferior sagittal sinus, and an inferior group which empties into the transverse sinuses and the cavernous sinuses.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Hufnagle, John J.; Tadi, Prasanna (2023), "Neuroanatomy, Brain Veins", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 31536212, retrieved 2023-12-04
  2. [2]
    Nanda, Anil (2018-09-12). Complications in Neurosurgery E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-323-51050-9.

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