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Inferior sagittal sinus

Sinus sagittalis inferior · Dolní šípový splav

Veins

Looks like

A thin channel along the lower free edge of the sickle-shaped dura that separates the two halves of the brain.

What it does

Drains the inner faces of the brain halves and joins the great cerebral vein to form the straight sinus.

Keeping it well

Seldom affected alone; it can be involved in wider venous sinus thrombosis.

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