Great cerebral vein
Great cerebral vein
The Great cerebral vein (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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polski), also known as the vein of Galen, is a large vein within the brain that is responsible for draining most of the blood from the cerebrum.
Etymology
The Great cerebral vein is named after Galen, a prominent Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher in the Roman Empire, who is believed to have discovered it.
Structure
The Great cerebral vein is formed by the union of the two internal cerebral veins. It starts at the back of the corpus callosum, runs backward, and passes beneath the splenium, the posterior part of the corpus callosum. It then unites with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus.
Function
The primary function of the Great cerebral vein is to drain deoxygenated blood from the cerebrum and transport it to the heart.
Related Terms
- Vein: A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart.
- Brain: The organ of the body which controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts.
- Cerebrum: The largest part of the brain, responsible for higher brain function such as thought and action.
- Corpus callosum: A broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
- Splenium: The posterior part of the corpus callosum, connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.
- Straight sinus: A dural venous sinus on the inner surface of the occipital lobe, formed by the junction of the great cerebral vein and inferior sagittal sinus.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Great cerebral vein
- Wikipedia's article - Great cerebral vein
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski