inferior petrosal sinus
inferior petrosal sinus noun: the larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the posterior inferior end of the cavernous sinus through the jugular foramen to join the internal jugular vein of the same side.
Noun
inferior petrosal sinus (plural inferior petrosal sinuses)
- The larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the posterior inferior end of the cavernous sinus through the jugular foramen to join the internal jugular vein of the same side.
Forms of inferior petrosal sinus
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Questions about inferior petrosal sinus
- What does inferior petrosal sinus mean?
- Inferior petrosal sinus means the larger of the two petrosal sinuses that is situated inferiorly in a sulcus on each side formed by the junction of the petrous portion of the temporal bone and the basilar portion of the occipital bone and that extends from the posterior inferior end of the cavernous sinus through the jugular foramen to join the internal jugular vein of the same side.
- What part of speech is inferior petrosal sinus?
- Inferior petrosal sinus is a noun.
- What is the plural of inferior petrosal sinus?
- The plural of inferior petrosal sinus is inferior petrosal sinuses.
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