Inferior petrosal sinus
{{Short description|Vein channel in the skull}}
{{Infobox vein
| Name = Inferior petrosal sinus
| Latin = sinus petrosus inferior
| Image = Gray488_blue.gif
| Caption = Dural veins
| Image2 = Gray570.png
| Caption2 = The sinuses at the base of the skull. (Inferior petrosal sinus visible at center, between superior petrosal sinus and basilar plexus.)
| DrainsFrom =
| Source = Cavernous sinus
| DrainsTo = Internal jugular vein
| Artery =
}}
The inferior petrosal sinuses are two small sinuses situated on the inferior border of the petrous part of the temporal bone, one on each side. Each inferior petrosal sinus drains the cavernous sinus into the internal jugular vein.
Structure
The inferior petrosal sinus is situated in the inferior petrosal sulcus, formed by the junction of the petrous part of the temporal bone with the basilar part of the occipital bone. It begins below and behind the cavernous sinus and, passing through the anterior part of the jugular foramen, ends in the superior bulb of the internal jugular vein.
Function
The inferior petrosal sinus receives the internal auditory veins and also veins from the medulla oblongata, pons, and under surface of the cerebellum.
Additional images
File:Gray568.png|Sagittal section of the skull, showing the sinuses of the dura.
See also
References
- {{Gray's}}
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