petrosal vein
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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
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
Petrosal branch of middle meningeal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus petrosus arteriae meningeae mediae GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 560 Caption = The course and connections of the facial nerve in the temporal bone. Caption2 = The otic ganglion and its branches.… … 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
Common facial vein — Vein: Common facial vein Veins of the head and neck. Gray s subject #167 645 … Wikipedia
Deep cervical vein — Vein: Deep cervical vein The vertebral vein Latin vena cervicalis profunda Gray s … Wikipedia
Occipital vein — Vein: Occipital vein Veins of the head and neck. (Occipial visible at left.) … Wikipedia
Middle thyroid vein — Vein: Middle thyroid vein The thyroid gland and its relations. (Middle thyroid vein labeled at center right.) … Wikipedia
Nasofrontal vein — Vein: Nasofrontal vein Veins of orbit. Latin vena nasofrontalis Gray s … Wikipedia
Deep middle cerebral vein — Vein: Deep middle cerebral vein Sagittal section of the skull, showing the sinuses of the dura. (Cerebral veins labeled at center left.) … Wikipedia
