240 Veins. 



589. The Veins of the Diploe, 



after removal of the outer table of the skull. 

 After B res diet (Gray). 



The cerebral veins, Venae cerebrates, are the following: Supe- 

 rior cerebral veins to the superior longitudinal sinus; Vena Galeni 

 or great or deep cerebral vein to the straight sinus ; inferior 

 cerebral veins to the cavernous, superior petrosal and transverse sinu- 

 ses; superior c e r e b e 1 1 a r v e i 11 s to the straight sinus and inferior 

 cerebellar to the inferior petrosal, transvere and occipital sinuses. 



The meningeal veins open in the neighbouring sinuses. 



The veins of the Diplo't. empty partly into the sinuses of the 

 dura mater, partly into the veins of the pericranium. 



The internal auditory veins are very small. 



The ophthalmic vein commences at the inner angle of the eye, 

 passes backwards at the inner wall of the orbit to the sphenoidal fissure, 

 and empties into the cavernous sinus. It is formed by the following 

 veins: the frontal, V. sacci lacrymalis } V. ylandulac lacry mails. Venae muscu- 

 fares, Venae cillarcs, V. centralis retinae and the inferior ophthalmic. 



