Sigmoid sulcus
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Left temporal bone. Inner surface. (Sigmoid sulcus visible at center left.)
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Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Sigmoid sulcus not labeled, but is visible near mastoid foramen.)
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| Latin | sulcus sinus sigmoidei ossis temporalis |
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| Anatomical terms of bone
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The inner surface of the mastoid portion of the temporal bone presents a deep, curved groove, the sigmoid sulcus, which lodges part of the transverse sinus; in it may be seen the opening of the mastoid foramen.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-2 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
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