Sphenoidal vein
Vena sphenoidea
- Latin synonym: Vena sphenoidalis
- Synonym: Sphenoidal emissary vein
Definition
The sphenoidal vein (sphenoidal emissary vein) is small vein linking the pterygoid venous plexus to the cavernous sinus, through the sphenoidal emissary foramen.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
