Superior Sagittal Sinus

Superior Sagittal Sinus

Question 1. Superior sagittal sinus
Answer:

• Sagittal sinus occupies the upper convex attached margin of the falx cerebri
• It begins anteriorly at the crista galli by the union of tiny meningeal veins
• The interior of the sinus shows
  • Openings of the superior cerebral veins
  • Opening of venous lacumae
  • Arachnoid villi & granulations projecting into the lacunae as well as into the sinus
  • Numerous fibrous bands crossing the inferior angle of the sinus

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Tributaries:

• Superior cerebral veins
• Parietal emissary veins
• Venous lacunae
• Occasionally a vein from the nose opens into it when the foramen caecum is patent

Question 2. Middle meningeal artery.
Answer:

• It is a branch of the first part of the maxillary artery
• Refer question no 4 of short essays for
  • Branches
  • Related foramen
  • Structures supplied

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Question 3. Name four emissary veins
Answer:

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Question 4. Confluence of dural venous sinus
Answer:

• Superior Sagittal sinus communicates Anteriorly with the veins of frontal sinus & occasionally with the veins of nose through the foramen caecum
• Next the sinus runs upwards & backwards
• It ends near the internal occipital protuberence by turning usually to right side & becomes continuous with the right transverse sinus or sometimes with left transverse sinus
• Generally, it communicates with the opposite sinus
• The junction of all these sinuses is called confluence of sinuses

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Question 5. Structures passing through major openings in diaphragm
Answer: