Groove for transverse sinus
Along the internal surface of the occipital bone, running laterally between the superior and inferior fossae of the cruciform eminence is the groove for transverse sinus. The transverse sinuses travel along this groove.
| Groove for transverse sinus | |
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 Human skull (parietal bones removed). Position of groove for transverse sinus shown in red . | |
 Interior surface of Occipital bone. (Groove for transverse sinus runs laterally on either side of the internal occipital protuberance.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Sulcus sinus transversi |
| TA | A02.1.04.031 |
| FMA | 75335 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
Additional images
Base of the skull. Upper surface. Groove for transverse sinus labelled at bottom.
Base of the skull. Upper surface. Transverse sinuses are drawn at bottom.
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See also
- Internal occipital protuberance
- Occipital bone
- Transverse sinus
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 130 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-2". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22.
- Diagram at uni-mainz.de
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