| venae cavernosae penis | The cavernous venous spaces in the erectile tissue of the penis. Synonym: venae cavernosae penis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| venae centrales hepatis | The terminal branches of the hepatic veins that lie centrally in the hepatic lobules and receive blood from the liver sinusoids. Synonym: venae centrales hepatis, Krukenberg's veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae cerebelli | The veins draining the cerebellum. See: inferior veins of cerebellar hemisphere, superior veins of cerebellar hemisphere, petrosal vein, precentral cerebellar vein, inferior vein of vermis, superior vein of vermis. Synonym: venae cerebelli, veins of cerebellum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae cerebelli inferiores | Several veins draining the inferior portion of the cerebellar hemispheres; they terminate in the petrosal vein. Synonym: venae hemispherii cerebelli inferiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae cerebelli superiores | Several veins draining the superior part of the cerebellar hemispheres; they terminate in the superior petrosal sinus or the petrosal vein. Synonym: venae hemispherii cerebelli superiores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae choroideae oculi | An alternate term for vortex veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae ciliares | Several small veins, anterior and posterior, coming from the ciliary body. Synonym: venae ciliares. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae circumflexae femoris laterales | The veins that accompany the lateral circumflex femoral artery, usually terminating in the femoral vein. Synonym: venae circumflexae femoris laterales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae circumflexae femoris mediales | The venae comitantes that parallel the medial circumflex femoral artery. Synonym: venae circumflexae femoris mediales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae columnae vertebralis | Includes the internal and external vertebral venous plexuses, the basivertebral veins, and the anterior and posterior spinal veins. Synonym: venae columnae vertebralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae comitantes | A pair of veins, occasionally more, that closely accompany an artery in such a manner that the pulsations of the artery aid venous return. Synonym: companion veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae conjunctivales | The veins of the conjunctiva which drain primarily to the ophthalmic veins. Synonym: venae conjunctivales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae cordis anteriores | Two or three small veins in the anterior wall of the right ventricle opening directly into the right atrium independently of the coronary sinus. Synonym: venae cordis anteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae cordis minimae | Numerous small valveless venous channels that open directly into the chambers of the heart from the capillary bed in the cardiac wall, enabling a form of collateral circulation unique to the heart. Synonym: smallest cardiac veins, thebesian veins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae digitales dorsales pedis | They receive intercapitular veins from the plantar venous arch, join to form four common dorsal digital veins, and terminate in the dorsal venous arch. Synonym: venae digitales dorsales pedis, dorsal digital veins of toes. (05 Mar 2000) |