sphenoparietal sinus — sphe·no·pa·ri·etal sinus .sfē nō pə rī ət əl n a venous sinus of the dura mater on each side of the cranium arising at a meningeal vein near the apex of the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone and draining into the anterior part of the cavernous… … Medical dictionary
sinus cavernosus — [TA] cavernous sinus either of two sinuses of the dura mater, irregularly shaped and located at either side of the body of the sphenoid bone, extending from the medial end of the superior orbital fissure in front to the apex of the petrous… … Medical dictionary
sinus — 1. [TA] A channel for the passage of blood or lymph, without the coats of an ordinary vessel; e.g., blood passages in the gravid uterus or those in the cerebral meninges. 2. [TA] A cavity or … Medical dictionary
Cavernous sinus — ] Venous connectionsIt receives tributaries from: *Superior and inferior ophthalmic veins *Sphenoparietal sinus *Superficial middle cerebral veinsThe veins of exit are to the superior and inferior petrosal sinuses as well as via the emissary… … Wikipedia
Occipital sinus — Vein: Occipital sinus Dural veins … Wikipedia
Diploic veins — Vein: Diploic veins Veins of the diploë as displayed by the removal of the outer table of the skull. Latin venae diploicae Gray s … Wikipedia
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Gilbert Breschet — (July 7, 1784 May 10, 1845) was a French anatomist who was born in Clermont Ferrand. He studied medicine at the University of Paris, and in 1812 was conferred as doctor of medicine in Paris. In 1836 he succeeded Jean Cruveilhier (1791 1874) as… … Wikipedia
vena diploica temporalis anterior — [TA] anterior temporal diploic vein: a vein that drains the lateral portion of the frontal and the anterior part of the parietal bone, opening internally into the sphenoparietal sinus and externally into a deep temporal vein … Medical dictionary
Dural venous sinuses — Vein: Dural venous sinuses Dural veins … Wikipedia
