1) Medical mnemonic
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The cavernous sinus (or lateral sellar compartment), within the human head, is a large collection of thin-walled veins creating a cavity bordered by the temporal bone of the skull and the sphenoid bone, lateral to the sella turcica. ==Structure== The sinus may be joined by several anastomoses across the midline. The cavernous sinus receives blood ...
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<radiology> Contents: III oculomotor n., IV trochlear n., V-1 ophthalmic n. (trigeminal n.), V-2 maxillary n. (trigeminal n.), VI abducens n. Note: mandibular n. (V-3) passes through foramen rotundum ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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either of two irregularly shaped venous sinuses of the dura mater, one on either side of the body of the sphenoid bone and communicating across the midline. Several cranial nerves course through this sinus.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a paired dural venous sinus on either side of the sella turcica, the two being connected by anastomoses, the anterior intercavernous sinus (sinus intercavernosus anterior [TA]) and posterior intercavernous sinus [TA] (sinus intercavernosus posterior [TA]), in front of and behind the hypophysis, respectively, thus making t...
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Cavernous sinus: A large channel of venous blood creating a 'sinus' cavity bordered by the sphenoid bone and the temporal bone of the skull. The cavernous sinus is an important structure because of its location and its contents which include the third cranial (oculomotor) nerve, the fourth cranial (trochlear) nerve, parts 1 (the ophthalmic nerve) a...
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n] - either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
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sinus cavernosus noun either of a pair of large venous sinuses in the cranial cavity
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