| Sphenoparietal sinus | |
|---|---|
 The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Sphenoparietal sinus labeled at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Superficial middle cerebral vein (by tradition)[1] |
| Source | Diploic veins, meningeal veins |
| Drains to | Cavernous sinus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sinus sphenoparietalis |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.119 |
| TA2 | 4861 |
| FMA | 50776 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The sphenoparietal sinus is a paired dural venous sinus situated along the posterior edge of the lesser wing of either sphenoid bone. It drains into the cavernous sinus.[2]
- ^ San Millán Ruíz D, Fasel J, Rüfenacht D, Gailloud P (2004). "The sphenoparietal sinus of Breschet: does it exist? An anatomic study". AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 25 (1): 112–20. PMC 7974157. PMID 14729539.
- ^ Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice. Susan Standring (Forty-second ed.). [New York]. 2021. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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