Intercavernous sinuses

Intercavernous sinuses

Infobox Vein
Name = Intercavernous sinuses
Latin = sini intercavernosi
GraySubject = 171
GrayPage = 659


Caption = Dural veins


Caption2 = The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Visible as light blue circle at center.)
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MeshName = Cranial+Sinuses
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Dorlands = nine/000957001
DorlandsID = Intercavernous | The intercavernous sinuses are two in number, an anterior and a posterior, and connect the two cavernous sinuses [DorlandsDict|nine/000957001|Intercavernous sinuses] across the middle line.

The anterior passes in front of the hypophysis cerebri, the posterior behind it, and they form with the cavernous sinuses a venous circle (circular sinus) around the hypophysis.

The anterior one is usually the larger of the two, and one or other is occasionally absent.

References

ee also

* Dural venous sinuses


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  • circular sinus — n a circular venous channel around the pituitary gland formed by the cavernous and intercavernous sinuses * * * sinus circularis the venous ring around the hypophysis formed by the two cavernous and the anterior and posterior intercavernous… …   Medical dictionary

  • circular sinus — noun : a circular venous channel at the base of the brain formed by the intercavernous sinuses …   Useful english dictionary

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