mater of the cranium and drains the cerebral cortex, the cortex of the cerebellum, the deeper telencephalon, part of the diencephalon, and the tectum of the midbrain. The ventral (basilar) system lies on the floor of the cranial vault and drains the brainstem. The dorsal and ventral systems have minimal connection between them, but each communicates with the extracranial venous system. The dorsal system begins where several dorsal cerebral veins converge in the area of the '''crista galli''' of the '''cribriform plate'''. The '''dorsal sagittal sinus''' arises from this convergence and runs caudally along the dorsal midline; surrounded by the falx cerebri as it lies against the skill bones. Along its course, it receives '''cerebral veins''', '''meningeal veins''', and '''diploic veins''' from the skull. | mater of the cranium and drains the cerebral cortex, the cortex of the cerebellum, the deeper telencephalon, part of the diencephalon, and the tectum of the midbrain. The ventral (basilar) system lies on the floor of the cranial vault and drains the brainstem. The dorsal and ventral systems have minimal connection between them, but each communicates with the extracranial venous system. The dorsal system begins where several dorsal cerebral veins converge in the area of the '''crista galli''' of the '''cribriform plate'''. The '''dorsal sagittal sinus''' arises from this convergence and runs caudally along the dorsal midline; surrounded by the falx cerebri as it lies against the skill bones. Along its course, it receives '''cerebral veins''', '''meningeal veins''', and '''diploic veins''' from the skull. |