Superior petrosal sinus
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The superior petrosal sinus is one of the dural venous sinuses and drains the cavernous sinus. It courses posterolaterally to drain into the sigmoid sinus at the continuation of the transverse sinus. It runs along the superior aspect of the petrous temporal bone. It receives:
- cerebellar veins
- inferior cerebral veins
- labyrinthine vein: draining the inner ear structures
-<p>The <strong>superior petrosal sinus</strong> is one of the <a href="/articles/dural-venous-sinuses">dural venous sinuses</a> and drains the <a href="/articles/cavernous-sinus">cavernous sinus</a>. It courses posterolaterally to drain into the <a title="Sigmoid sinus" href="/articles/sigmoid-sinus">sigmoid sinus</a> at the continuation of the <a href="/articles/transverse-sinus">transverse sinus</a>. It runs along the superior aspect of the <a href="/articles/temporal-bone-1">petrous temporal bone</a>. It receives:</p><ul>- +<p>The <strong>superior petrosal sinus</strong> is one of the <a href="/articles/dural-venous-sinuses">dural venous sinuses</a> and drains the <a href="/articles/cavernous-sinus">cavernous sinus</a>. It courses posterolaterally to drain into the <a href="/articles/sigmoid-sinus">sigmoid sinus</a> at the continuation of the <a href="/articles/transverse-sinus">transverse sinus</a>. It runs along the superior aspect of the <a href="/articles/temporal-bone-1">petrous temporal bone</a>. It receives:</p><ul>
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