Preferred Name | Superior Sagittal Sinus | |
Synonyms |
Sagittal Sinus, Greater Superior Sagittal Sinus Supratentorial Localization Sagittal Sinus, Superior Greater Sagittal Sinus SUPERIOR SAGITTAL SINUS |
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Definitions |
An intracranial venous sinus that lies in a superior and midline location above the interhemispheric fissure along the superior border of the falx cerebri of the brain. The sinus receives blood from the cerebral veins and drains posteriorly into the lateral sinuses of the brain, which in turn drain into the internal jugular veins. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12515 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
An intracranial venous sinus that lies in a superior and midline location above the interhemispheric fissure along the superior border of the falx cerebri of the brain. The sinus receives blood from the cerebral veins and drains posteriorly into the lateral sinuses of the brain, which in turn drain into the internal jugular veins. |
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code |
C12515 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C156952 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157531 |
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CDISC CPTAC |
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DEFINITION |
An intracranial venous sinus that lies in a superior and midline location above the interhemispheric fissure along the superior border of the falx cerebri of the brain. The sinus receives blood from the cerebral veins and drains posteriorly into the lateral sinuses of the brain, which in turn drain into the internal jugular veins. |
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Display_Name |
Superior Sagittal Sinus |
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FULL_SYN |
Sagittal Sinus, Greater Superior Sagittal Sinus Supratentorial Localization Sagittal Sinus, Superior Greater Sagittal Sinus SUPERIOR SAGITTAL SINUS |
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label |
Superior Sagittal Sinus |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Superior_Sagittal_Sinus |
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Preferred_Name |
Superior Sagittal Sinus |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12515 |
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Semantic_Type |
Body Space or Junction |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0226859 |
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subClassOf |