A venous channel found between layers of dura mater in the brain. Receives blood from internal and external veins of the brain, receive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the subarachnoid space, and ultimately empty into the internal jugular vein. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dural_venous_sinuses ]
Synonyms: dural sinus venous dural sinus dural vein venous dural cranial dural venous sinus dural venous sinus
Term information
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- Wikipedia:Dural_venous_sinuses
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