What Is the Sagittal Sinus

The superior sagittal sinus (also known as the superior longitudinal sinus), within the human head, is an unpaired area along the attached margin of the falx cerebri. It allows blood to drain from the lateral aspects of anterior cerebral hemispheres to the confluence of sinuses.

Where are the sagittal sinuses?

The superior sagittal sinus (SSS), which is the longest dural sinus, lies along the superior edge of the falx cerebri, which is attached to the crista galli at the interhemispheric space just underneath the cranial vault.

What is the role of the superior sagittal sinus?

The purpose of the superior sagittal sinus is to carry waste and fluids away from the brain as veins do throughout the rest of the body.

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