loading...| Preferred Name |
superior sagittal sinus |
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| Synonyms |
sinus sagittalis superior |
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| Definitions |
The superior sagittal sinus (also known as the superior longitudinal sinus), within a human cranium, is an area above/behind the brain, which allows blood veins to span the area, from the top of the head towards the back. It is believed that the cerebrospinal fluid drains through the arachnoid granulations into the dural venous sinuses of the superior sagittal sinus. [WP,unvetted]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001642 |
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| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0226859 NCIT:C12515 EMAPA:18636 SCTID:362075006 MESH:D054063 Wikipedia:Superior_sagittal_sinus FMA:50767 MA:0001867 |
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| definition |
The superior sagittal sinus (also known as the superior longitudinal sinus), within a human cranium, is an area above/behind the brain, which allows blood veins to span the area, from the top of the head towards the back. It is believed that the cerebrospinal fluid drains through the arachnoid granulations into the dural venous sinuses of the superior sagittal sinus. [WP,unvetted]. |
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Gray488_blue.gif |
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uberon |
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sinus sagittalis superior |
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UBERON:0001642 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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| label |
superior sagittal sinus |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001642 |
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superior sagittal sinus |
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