Basilar plexus
| Basilar plexus | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus basilaris |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.106 |
| TA2 | 4866 |
| FMA | 50783 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The basilar plexus (transverse or basilar sinus) is a dural venous plexus situated upon the clivus and posterior aspect of the dorsum sellae of sphenoid bone. It interconnects the two cavernous sinuses as well as the origins of the petrous sinuses.[1]
It communicates with the anterior vertebral venous plexus.
Clinical significance
[edit]The basilar plexus is not typically a clinically significant structure. However, it can sometimes be involved in certain medical conditions, such as a posterior circulation infarction and a cavernous sinus thrombosis.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "plexus veineux basilaire - Dictionnaire médical de l'Académie de Médecine". www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Tubbs, RS; Hansasuta, A; Loukas, M; Louis RG, Jr; Shoja, MM; Salter, EG; Oakes, WJ (October 2007). "The basilar venous plexus". Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.). 20 (7): 755–9. doi:10.1002/ca.20494. PMID 17415743.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 660 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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