Rodgersia

The groove for transverse sinus is a groove which runs along the internal surface of the occipital bone, running laterally between the superior and inferior fossae of the cruciform eminence. The transverse sinuses travel along this groove.

A small or absent bony groove in the occiput in conjunction with the compressible nature of the transverse sinus makes this structure vulnerable to tapering with increased ICP. ^[1]

Additional images

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  Base of the skull. Upper surface. Groove for transverse sinus labelled at bottom.
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  Base of the skull. Upper surface. Transverse sinuses are drawn at bottom.

See also

• Internal occipital protuberance
• Occipital bone
• Transverse sinus

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 130 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

• "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-2". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22.