- inferior petrosal sulcus
- sulcus for inferior petrosal sinus s. sinus petrosi inferioris.
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inferior petrosal sulcus
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Inferior petrosal sulcus — The inferior petrosal sulcus is the groove containing the inferior petrosal sinus.The inferior petrosal sulcus is formed by the junction of the petrous part of the temporal bone of the skull with the basilar part of the occipital bone. It begins… … Wikipedia
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 inferior petrosal sinus — sulcus sinus petrosi inferioris … Medical dictionary
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
Sulcus — From the Latin for a groove, furrow, or trench. In medicine, there are many sulci (plural of sulcus) as, for example, the superior pulmonary sulcus. * * * 1. [TA] One of the grooves or furrows on the surface of the brain, bounding the several… … Medical dictionary
sulcus sinus petrosi inferioris — [TA] groove for inferior petrosal sinus: a groove continuous across the temporal and occipital bones, lodging the inferior petrosal sinus; it is located on the posteromedial edge of the internal surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone … 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
groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… … Medical dictionary
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Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
