dural sinus

Function

• returns blood from the brain into the jugular vein

Structure

• one of the venous sinuses of the cranium lined by dura mater.
• the dural sinuses are lined with endothelium

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Comparative biology

• lymphatic vessels line the dural sinuses of mice
  • these lymphatic vessels drain CSF into the deep cervical lymph nodes
  • T cells are present in these lymphatic vessels at higher concentration than in blood vessels

More general terms

• sinus

More specific terms

• basilar venous plexus (sinus)
• cavernous sinus (parasellar sinus)
• circular sinus
• confluence of sinuses
• inferior sagittal sinus (inferior longitudinal sinus)
• intercavernous sinus
• occipital sinus
• petrosal sinus
• pterygoid venous plexus (sinus)
• sigmoid sinus
• straight sinus
• superior sagital sinus (superior longitudinal sinus)
• transverse sinus

Additional terms

• cerebral venous thrombosis; dural sinus thrombosis
• dura mater (pachymeninges)
• skull (cranium)