| Vein: Basilar plexus | |
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| The sinuses at the base of the skull. | |
| Latin | plexus basilaris |
| Gray's | subject #171 660 |
The basilar plexus (transverse or basilar sinus) consists of several interlacing venous channels between the layers of the dura mater over the basilar part of the occipital bone, and serves to connect the two inferior petrosal sinuses.
It communicates with the anterior vertebral venous plexus.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated.
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