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basal vein

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun basal vein has 1 sense
  1. basal vein, vena basalis - a large vein passing along the medial surface of the temporal lobe and emptying into the great cerebral vein
    --1 is a kind of vein, vena, venous blood vessel

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Basal Vein

Definition:

The basal vein is a major blood vessel that runs along the base of the brain and helps drain blood from the cerebral hemispheres.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The basal vein is responsible for collecting and carrying away deoxygenated blood from the brain.
  2. Damage to the basal vein can lead to serious health complications.
  3. When studying the brain, researchers often examine the structure and function of the basal vein.

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