The basilar venous plexus (transverse or basilar sinus) is a
venous plexus
In vertebrates, a venous plexus is a normal congregation anywhere in the body of multiple veins.
A list of venous plexuses:
* Basilar plexus
* Batson venous plexus
* Epidural venous plexus
* External vertebral venous plexuses
* Internal ve ...
of
dural venous sinuses
The dural venous sinuses (also called dural sinuses, cerebral sinuses, or cranial sinuses) are venous sinuses (channels) found between the periosteal and meningeal layers of dura mater in the brain. They receive blood from the cerebral veins, ...
situated upon the
clivus and posterior aspect of the
dorsum sellae
The dorsum sellae is part of the sphenoid bone in the skull. Together with the basilar part of the occipital bone it forms the clivus.
In the sphenoid bone, the anterior boundary of the sella turcica is completed by two small eminences, one on e ...
of
sphenoid bone
The sphenoid bone is an unpaired bone of the neurocranium. It is situated in the middle of the skull towards the front, in front of the basilar part of occipital bone, basilar part of the occipital bone. The sphenoid bone is one of the seven bon ...
. It interconnects the two
cavernous sinus
The cavernous sinus within the human head is one of the dural venous sinuses creating a cavity called the lateral sellar compartment bordered by the temporal bone of the skull and the sphenoid bone, lateral to the sella turcica.
Structure
The ...
es as well as the origins of the petrous sinuses.
It communicates with the
anterior vertebral venous plexus.
Clinical significance
The basilar venous plexus can sometimes be involved in certain medical conditions, such as a
posterior circulation infarct
Posterior circulation infarct (POCI) is a type of cerebral infarction affecting the posterior circulation supplying one side of the brain.
Posterior circulation stroke syndrome (POCS) refers to the symptoms of a patient who clinically appears t ...
ion and a
cavernous sinus thrombosis
Cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST) is the formation of a blood clot within the cavernous sinus, a cavity at the base of the brain which drains deoxygenated blood from the brain back to the heart. This is a rare disorder and can be of two types–sept ...
.
References
Veins of the head and neck
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