occipital sinus

Introduction

Struture:

• an unpaired dural venous sinus within the falx cerebelli

Course

• the inferior border of the sinus is at the level of the foramen magnum

Empties into

• drainsinto the confluence of sinuses

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More general terms

• dural sinus

Additional terms

• confluence of sinuses
• falx cerebelli
• foramen magnum