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MeSH Heading: Superior Sagittal Sinus
Tree Number(s): A07.015.908.224.667
Unique ID: D054063
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054063
Scope Note: The long large endothelium-lined venous channel on the top outer surface of the brain. It receives blood from a vein in the nasal cavity, runs backwards, and gradually increases in size as blood drains from veins of the brain and the DURA MATER. Near the lower back of the CRANIUM, the superior sagittal sinus deviates to one side (usually the right) and continues on as one of the TRANSVERSE SINUSES.
Entry Term(s): Sinus Sagittalis Superior; Superior Longitudinal Sinus
Previous Indexing: Cranial Sinuses (1967-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0500779
Scope Note: The long large endothelium-lined venous channel on the top outer surface of the brain. It receives blood from a vein in the nasal cavity, runs backwards, and gradually increases in size as blood drains from veins of the brain and the DURA MATER. Near the lower back of the CRANIUM, the superior sagittal sinus deviates to one side (usually the right) and continues on as one of the TRANSVERSE SINUSES.
Terms: Superior Sagittal Sinus Preferred Term
Term UI T679637
Date08/14/2006
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008); Sinus Sagittalis Superior
Term UI T679638
Date08/14/2006
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008); Superior Longitudinal Sinus
Term UI T679639
Date08/14/2006
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008)

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