The marginal sinus

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 429-431

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a   Ammar, Kevin ^b   Liechty, Peter ^b   Wellons III, John C ^b   Blount, Jeffrey P ^b   Salter, E George ^b   Oakes, W Jerry ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anatomical study; Dural venous sinus; Foramen magnum; Neurosurgery; Posterior fossa

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; BRAIN VEIN; CADAVER; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; HEIGHT; HUMAN; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MALE; NERVE ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS VENOSUS; SPINAL NERVE; VENOUS CIRCULATION; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

AGED; CADAVER; CRANIAL SINUSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; REFERENCE VALUES; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 33644651469     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2006.104.3.429     Document Type: Article

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