Venous dural sinus
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
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Venous dural sinus
Definition
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.
Also known as cranial dural venous sinus, dural sinus, dural vein, dural venous sinus, venous dural, venous dural sinus — per UBERON
The Venous dural sinus is a part of the Cardiovascular.