Murine Inferior Sagittal Sinus

**Semantic type:** Body Space or Junction

**Definition:** An intracranial venous sinus that lies in a midline location along the lower free border of the falx cerebri of the brain. The sinus receives blood from the great cerebral vein and joins the superior sagittal sinus posteriorly. (From Carpenter & Sutin, Human Neuroanatomy, 8th ed, pp 733 {KEV 7-26-99})

**Synonyms:** - Inferior Sagittal Sinus - Lesser Sagittal Sinus - Sagittal Sinus, Inferior - Sagittal Sinus, Lesser