The basal vein is a vein in the brain. It is formed at the anterior perforated substance by the union of
Basal vein | |
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Details | |
Drains to | Great cerebral vein |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena basalis |
TA98 | A12.3.06.018 |
TA2 | 4916 |
FMA | 50990 |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
The basal vein passes backward around the cerebral peduncle, and ends in the great cerebral vein; it receives tributaries from the interpeduncular fossa, the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle, the hippocampal gyrus, and the mid-brain.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 653 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)