Inferior petrosal sinus

venous blood conductors of the brain

The inferior petrosal sinus is one of the brain's venous blood conductors . It runs below the superior petrosal sinus . The inferior petrosal sinus establishes the connection between the cavernous sinus and the internal jugular vein . It lies in a groove on the inside of the temporal bone and leaves the cranial cavity together with the ninth cranial nerve through the jugular foramen .

Direct catheterization of the inferior petrosal sinus enables blood to be drawn from this blood conductor. Since this directly drains the blood of the pituitary gland , a higher level of ACTH compared to that in another vein is an indication that Cushing's syndrome is caused by an overactive pituitary gland.

Individual evidence

^ Robert H. Whitaker, Neil R. Borley: Anatomiekompass: Pocket Atlas of the anatomical pathways . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2003, ISBN 978-3-13-108772-0 , p. 54.
↑ GK Stalla: Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Therapy Dictionary . Springer-Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-30033-5 , p. 1033.

[1] Robert H. Whitaker, Neil R. Borley: Anatomiekompass: Pocket Atlas of the anatomical pathways . Georg Thieme Verlag, 2003, ISBN 978-3-13-108772-0 , p. 54.

[2] GK Stalla: Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Therapy Dictionary . Springer-Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-30033-5 , p. 1033.