Sigmoid Sinus | |
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Details | |
Source | Transverse sinus |
Drains to | Internal jugular vein |
Identifiers | |
Latin | sinus sigmoideus |
TA98 | A12.3.05.108 |
TA2 | 4847 |
FMA | 50782 |
Anatomical terminology |
The sigmoid sinuses (sigma- or s-shaped hollow curve), also known as the pars sigmoid, are paired dural venous sinuses within the skull that receive blood from posterior transverse sinuses.