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Mouse Superior Sagittal Sinus

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Mouse Superior Sagittal Sinus Definition

An intracranial venous sinus that lies in a superior and midline location above the interhemispheric fissure along the superior border of the falx cerebri of the brain. The sinus receives blood from the cerebral veins and drains posteriorly into the lateral sinuses of the brain, which in turn drain into the internal jugular veins. (From Carpenter & Sutin, Human Neuroanatomy, 8th ed, pp 733 {KEV 7-26-99})

Mouse Superior Sagittal Sinus Synonyms

Murine Superior Sagittal Sinus, Greater Sagittal Sinus, Sagittal Sinus, Greater, Sagittal Sinus, Superior, Superior Sagittal Sinus

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