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Descriptor English:   Cranial Sinuses 
Descriptor Spanish:   Senos Craneales 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Cavidades Cranianas 
Synonyms English:   Cranial Venous Sinuses
Intracranial Sinuses
Sinuses, Cranial
Sinuses, Cranial Venous
Sinuses, Intracranial
Venous Sinuses, Cranial  
Tree Number:   A07.231.908.224
Definition English:   Large endothelium-lined venous channels situated between the two layers of DURA MATER, the endosteal and the meningeal layers. They are devoid of valves and are parts of the venous system of dura mater. Major cranial sinuses include a postero-superior group (such as superior sagittal, inferior sagittal, straight, transverse, and occipital) and an antero-inferior group (such as cavernous, petrosal, and basilar plexus). 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse with CEREBRAL VEINS
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry CY cytology
DG diagnostic imaging DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GD growth & development IM immunology
IN injuries IR innervation
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology PP physiopathology
RE radiation effects SE secretion
SU surgery UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   3408 
Unique Identifier:   D003392 

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