The superior cerebral veins are part of the superficial venous system located within the cranial cavity.
They are responsible for the venous drainage of the superior surface of the cerebrum.
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There are between 8 and 12 superior cerebral veins on the surface of the cerebrum.
They follow the sulci (grooves) and gyri (ridges) of the brain, travelling in a superomedial direction. Each vein receives small tributaries along its route.
Near the midline of the cerebrum, the superior cerebral veins pierce the arachnoid mater and pass through the subdural space to empty into the superior sagittal sinus.
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The superficial cerebral veins drain the superior surface of the cerebrum.
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The superior cerebral veins drain deoxygenated blood from the superomedial and superolateral surfaces of the cerebrum (primarily the frontal and parietal lobes).
