Sigmoid sinus

Sigmoid Sinus
Dural veins. ("Pars sigmoid" labeled at lower right.)
Details
SourceTransverse sinus
Drains toInternal jugular vein
Identifiers
Latinsinus sigmoideus
TA98A12.3.05.108
TA24847
FMA50782
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.

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