Great cerebral vein
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{{Infobox Vein |
Name = Vein of Galen |
Latin = vena magna cerebri |
GraySubject = 170 |
GrayPage = 653 |
Image = Gray565.png |
Caption = Velum interpositum. |
DrainsFrom = [[Telencephalon|cerebrum]] |
Source = [[internal cerebral veins]] |
DrainsTo = [[straight sinus]] |
Artery = [[cerebral arteries]] |
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DorlandsPre = v_05 |
DorlandsSuf = 12850873 |
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The '''great cerebral vein''' is one of the large [[blood vessel]]s in the [[skull]] draining the [[Telencephalon|cerebrum]] (brain).
It is also known as the "vein of Galen" (VG), named for its discoverer, the Greek physician [[Galen]]. However, it is not the only vein with this eponym.<ref>{{Dorlands|v_04|12847795}}</ref>
==Disorders==
It is prone to [[congenital]] defects, such as [[vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation]]s (VGAM) and [[vein of Galen aneurysmal dilation]] (VGAD).
==Additional images==
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Image:Gray567.png|Dura mater and its processes exposed by removing part of the right half of the skull, and the brain.
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{eMedicineDictionary|great+cerebral+vein+of+Galen}}
* {{RocheLexicon|13048.000-3}}
* [http://rad.usuhs.edu/medpix/medpix.html?mode=factoid_images&recnum=861 Vein of Galen images]
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