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inferior sagittal sinus

An intracranial venous sinus that lies in a midline location along the lower free border of the falx cerebri of the brain. The sinus receives blood from the great cerebral vein and joins the superior sagittal sinus posteriorly.

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Type Vessel
Parent Structure sagittal sinus
FMA ID 50768

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the inferior sagittal sinus?

An intracranial venous sinus that lies in a midline location along the lower free border of the falx cerebri of the brain. The sinus receives blood from the great cerebral vein and joins the superior sagittal sinus posteriorly.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:50768 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0007152 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.