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Fig. 2.16 The cerebral vasculature with arteries, veins, and dural sinuses. The vessels are uniquely
color-coded such that all the vessels with the same name have the same color
• Dural sinuses
• Cerebral veins
– Superficial veins
– Deep veins
The cerebral veins empty into the dural sinuses.
2.3.2.2 Dural Sinuses
The main dural sinuses are (Fig. 2.23):
• Superior sagittal sinus
• Inferior sagittal sinus
• Straight sinus
• Left and right transverse sinuses
• Left and right sigmoid sinuses