emissary vein parietal
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parietal emissary vein — n a vein that passes from the superior sagittal sinus inside the skull through a foramen in the parietal bone to connect with veins of the scalp … Medical dictionary
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
Occipital vein — Vein: Occipital vein Veins of the head and neck. (Occipial visible at left.) … Wikipedia
vena — SYN: vein. [L.] v. advehens, pl.venae advehentes collective term for a series of branching channels in the early embryo receiving blood from the umbilical and/or vitelline venous systems and passing the mixed blood to the sinusoids of the live … Medical dictionary
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
Mastoid foramen — Bone: Mastoid foramen Left temporal bone. Inner surface. (Mastoid foramen labeled at bottom left.) … Wikipedia
emissarium — SYN: emissary vein. [L. an outlet, fr. e mitto, pp. missus, to send out] e. condyloideum SYN: condylar emissary vein. e. mastoideum SYN: mastoid emissary vein. e. occipitale SYN: occipital emissary vein. e. parietale SYN: parietal … Medical dictionary
Condylar canal — Bone: Condyloid canal Occipital bone. Outer surface. (Condyloid canal visible at center left.) … Wikipedia
vena emissaria parietalis — [TA] parietal emissary vein: a small vein passing through the parietal foramen of the skull and connecting the superior sagittal sinus with the superficial temporal veins … Medical dictionary
Transverse sinuses — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = sinus transversus durae matris GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 657 Caption = Dural veins. (Transverse sinuses labeled as SIN. TRANS. at center right. Caption2 = The transverse sinuses are formed by the tentorium… … Wikipedia
