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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Veins > Cranial Sinuses

Preferred term

Cranial Sinuses  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Large endothelium-lined venous channels situated between the two layers of DURA MATER, the endosteal and the meningeal layers. They are devoid of valves and are parts of the venous system of dura mater. Major cranial sinuses include a postero-superior group (such as superior sagittal, inferior sagittal, straight, transverse, and occipital) and an antero-inferior group (such as cavernous, petrosal, and basilar plexus).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cranial Venous Sinuses
  • Intracranial Sinuses

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-J50331QP-P

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