- petrosal sinus superior
- s. petrosus superior.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
petrosal sinus — n either of two venous sinuses on each side of the base of the brain: a) a small superior sinus that connects the cavernous and transverse sinuses of the same side called also superior petrosal sinus b) a larger inferior sinus that is situated in … Medical dictionary
superior petrosal sinus — n PETROSAL SINUS (a) … Medical dictionary
Superior petrosal sinus — Infobox Vein Name = Superior petrosal sinus Latin = sinus petrosus superior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 659 Caption = Dural veins Caption2 = The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Superior petrosal sinus visible at center left.) DrainsFrom =… … Wikipedia
petrosal sinus — noun : any of four venous sinuses at the base of the brain: a. : a small superior sinus on each side that connects the cavernous and lateral sinuses of the same side b. : a larger inferior sinus on each side that extends from the end of the… … Useful english dictionary
Inferior petrosal sinus — Infobox Vein Name = Inferior petrosal sinus Latin = sinus petrosus inferior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 659 Caption = Dural veins Caption2 = The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Inferior petrosal sinus visible at center, between superior… … Wikipedia
groove for superior petrosal sinus — sulcus sinus petrosi superioris … Medical dictionary
sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or … Medical dictionary
superior petrosal sulcus — sulcus for superior petrosal sinus s. sinus petrosi superioris … Medical dictionary
sinus petrosus superior — [TA] superior petrosal sinus: one of the sinuses of the dura mater, arising at the cavernous sinus, passing along the attached margin of the cerebellar tentorium, and draining into the transverse sinus … Medical dictionary
Superior cerebellar veins — Infobox Vein Name = Cerebellar veins Latin = venae cerebelli superiores GraySubject = 170 GrayPage = 653 Caption = Sagittal section of the cerebellum, near the junction of the vermis with the hemisphere. (Veins not visible, but regions can be… … Wikipedia