Transverse sinuses

Definition

Transverse sinuses are large veins located beneath the brain that collect blood from the brain's back part and transfer it to internal jugular veins. These sinuses are channels that drain venous blood from the brain and cerebellum to the neck.

Related terms

Internal Jugular Veins:

These are large veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the head and brain back to the heart.

Cerebellum:

The cerebellum is a part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates, which coordinates and regulates muscular activity.

Venous Blood: This is blood in the venous system, which is deoxygenated blood returning to the heart, as opposed to arterial blood, which is oxygenated blood being pumped from the heart to the rest of the body