Groove for transverse sinus
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The groove for transverse sinus is a groove which runs along the internal surface of the occipital bone, running laterally between the superior and inferior fossae of the cruciform eminence. The transverse sinuses travel along this groove.
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Groove for transverse sinus | |
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Latin | sulcus sinus transversi |
TA98 | A02.1.04.031 |
TA2 | 577 |
FMA | 75335 |
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A small or absent bony groove in the occiput in conjunction with the compressible nature of the transverse sinus makes this structure vulnerable to tapering with increased ICP. [1]