Dural sinuses in the pig and their extracranial venous connections.
The dural sinuses of the pig and their connections with veins of the head and neck have been described. The rostral epidural rete mirabile and the cavernous venous sinus complex have been described in detail, and speculation about their possible role in brain temperature regulation was made.
D000818:Animals; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006257:Head / Q000098:blood supply*; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D013552:Swine / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology