Term Name: venous dural sinus
Synonyms: dural vein, s. durae matris, venous dural, venous dural sinus
Definition: A venous channel found between layers of dura mater in the brain. Receives blood from internal and external veins of the brain, receive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the subarachnoid space, and ultimately empty into the internal jugular vein.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0005486]

Relationships
is part of: brachiocephalic vein meningeal cluster
has parts: primitive superior sagittal sinus
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure venous sinus
has subtype: cavernous sinus paired venous dural sinus unpaired venous dural sinus