Transverse Sinus (Noun)
Meaning
A paired dural sinus; terminates in the sigmoid sinus.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The transverse sinus is located within the falx cerebri and can be an important landmark for neurosurgical procedures.
- The left and right transverse sinuses merge to form the confluence of sinuses, also known as the torcular herophili.
- The fak cerebri extends from the crista galli of ethmoid bone and ends in the transverse sinus.
- Distension of the transverse sinus causes tension in the falx cerebri.
- Cerebral venous blood is channeled laterally from the cavernous sinus to the transverse sinus.