inferior sagittal sinus
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Inferior sagittal sinus — Infobox Vein Name = Inferior sagittal sinus Latin = sinus sagittalis inferior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 655 Caption = Dural veins (Inferior sagittal sinus labeled as SIN. SAGITTALIS INF. at upper right.) Caption2 = Dura mater and its processes … Wikipedia
inferior sagittal sinus — noun see sagittal sinus … Useful english dictionary
Sagittal sinus — can refer to: * Superior sagittal sinus * Inferior sagittal sinus … Wikipedia
Sagittal sinus — A crucial large vein that goes over the top of the skull from front to back and then splits to take blood from the brain back toward the heart. * * * sagittal sinus n either of two venous sinuses of the dura mater: a) one passing backward in the… … Medical dictionary
sagittal sinus — noun : either of two venous sinuses of the dura mater: a. : one passing backward in the convex attached margin of the falx cerebri and ending at the internal occipital protuberance by fusion with the transverse sinus called also superior sagittal … Useful english dictionary
Superior sagittal sinus — Infobox Vein Name = Superior sagittal sinus Latin = sinus sagittalis superior GraySubject = 171 GrayPage = 654 Caption = Dural veins (Superior sagittal sinus labeled as SIN. SAGITALLIS SUP. at top.) Caption2 = Superior sagittal sinus laid open… … Wikipedia
sagittal sinus inferior — s. sagittalis inferior … Medical dictionary
sinus sagittalis inferior — [TA] inferior sagittal sinus: one of the sinuses of the dura mater; it is small and situated in the posterior half of the lower concave border of the falx cerebri, and it opens into the upper end of the straight sinus. Called also inferior… … Medical dictionary
sinus rectus — [TA] straight sinus: one of the sinuses of the dura mater, situated in the line of union of the cerebral falx and the cerebellar tentorium, formed by the junction of the great cerebral vein and the inferior sagittal sinus, and ending in a… … Medical dictionary
Sinus (anatomy) — Sinus is Latin for bay , pocket , curve , or bosom . In anatomy, the term is used in various contexts. A sinus is a sack or cavity in any organ or tissue, or an abnormal cavity or passage caused by the destruction of tissue. In common usage,… … Wikipedia
