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Veins of the Posterior Fossa

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Great Cerebral Vein of Galen|Superior Vermian Vein|Internal Cerebral Vein|Basal Vein of Rosenthal|Tectal Vein|Lateral Mesencephalic Vein|Peduncular Vein|Vein of Pontomesencephalic Sulcus|Vein of Superior Cerebellar Peduncle|Pontotrigeminal Vein|Superior Petrosal Vein|Median Anterior Pontomesencephalic Vein|Transverse Pontine Vein|Vein of Cerebellopontine Fissure|Lateral Anterior Pontomesencephalic Vein|Anterior Hemispheric Vein|Vein of Middle Cerebellar Peduncle|Vein of Cerebellomedullary Fissure|Vein of Pontomedullary Sulcus|Lateral Anterior Medullary Vein|Median Anterior Medullary Vein|Lateral Medullary Vein|Transverse Medullary Vein|Marginal Sinus|Median Posterior Medullary Vein|Inferior Retrotonsillar Vein|Medial Tonsillar Vein|Vein of Inferior Cerebellar Peduncle|Superior Retrotonsillar Vein|Inferior Vermian Vein|Declival Vein|Tentorial Sinus|Torcula|Straight Sinus|Supraculminar Vein|Vein of Cerebellomesencephalic Fissure|Inferior Sagittal Sinus|Optic Nerve|Posterior Communicating Vein|Trochlear Nerve|Superior Petrosal Sinus|Abducens Nerve|Facial Nerve|Vestibulocochlear Nerve|Spinal Accessory Nerve|Vagus Nerve|Hypoglossal Nerve|Retro-olivary Vein|Trigeminal Nerve|Oculomotor Nerve|Deep Middle Cerebral Vein|Anterior Cerebral Vein|Olfactory Nerve

E, Veins of the posterior fossa. Midsagittal section of cerebellum and fourth ventricle. Left lateral view. The left half of the cerebellum has been removed to expose the fourth ventricle. F, Veins of the posterior fossa. Brainstem. Anterior view. The part of the tentorium between the temporal lobe and the cerebellum has been preserved. (Images courtesy of AL Rhoton, Jr.)

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