straight sinus
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Structure
- an unpaired dural venous sinus in the posterior part of the falx cerebri, also attached to the tentorium cerebelli
Course
- it is formed anteriorly by the merging of the great cerebral vein with the inferior sagittal sinus & passes horizontally & posterior
Empties into
- empties into the confluence of sinuses
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More general terms
Additional terms
- confluence of sinuses
- great cerebral vein of Galen
- superior sagital sinus (superior longitudinal sinus)
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 lumen Anatomy & Physiology. Module 12. The Nervous System Circulation and Protection of the CNS Blood supply to the Brain, Venous return Dural Sinuses and Veins https://courses.lumenlearning.com/austincc-ap1/chapter/circulation-and-the-central-nervous-system/#m46719-fs-id1614150