Espiral Atlas
VeinHead and neck

Cavernous sinus

sinus cavernosus

Through the superior and inferior petrosal sinuses and, by emissary veins, to the basilar plexus and the pterygoid plexus. There is heat exchange between the carotid and the venous blood.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Course

Related clinical cases

  • Tromboflebite da veia facial e triângulo de perigo da face
  • Oclusão das veias cerebrais e dos seios da dura-máter

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