2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
2 Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology
Part I: Anatomy
Chapter 3: Cranial Nerves: Central and Peripheral Connections
The Cerebral Vascular System
Other Venous Sinuses
Other venous sinuses include the superior sagittal, transverse, straight, sigmoid, and petrosal sinuses. The various components of the venous system are depicted in Figure 3-26. Thrombosis in any portion of the venous sinuses can lead to increased venous pressure and may cause intracranial hypertension with secondary CN VI palsy and papilledema.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 2 - Fundamentals and Principles of Ophthalmology. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.