inferior cerebral veins inferior cerebral veins the inferior cerebral veins are veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses. inferior cerebral veinsouter surface of cerebral hemisphere, showing areas supplied by cerebral arteries (inferior cerebral veins not labeled, but region drained is roughly equivalent to yellow region)detailsdrains fromcerebrumdrains todural venous sinusesarterycerebral arteriesidentifierslatinvenae inferiores cerebrita98a12.3.06.013ta24911fma70869anatomical terminology those on the orbital surface of the frontal lobe join the superior cerebral veins, and through these open into the superior sagittal sinus. those of the temporal lobe anastomose with the middle cerebral and basal veins, and join the cavernous, sphenoparietal, and superior petrosal sinuses. image meninges and superficial cerebral veins. deep dissection. superior view.