Cranial Sinuses
"Cranial Sinuses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D003392
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.224
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| Concept/Terms |
Cranial Sinuses- Cranial Sinuses
- Sinuses, Cranial
- Cranial Venous Sinuses
- Sinuses, Cranial Venous
- Venous Sinuses, Cranial
- Intracranial Sinuses
- Sinuses, Intracranial
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