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How do the dural venous sinuses differ from most veins in the body?
How do the dural venous sinuses differ from most veins in the body?
Which vein ultimately receives drainage from all the dural venous sinuses?
Which vein ultimately receives drainage from all the dural venous sinuses?
Through which foramen does the internal jugular vein exit the cranial cavity?
Through which foramen does the internal jugular vein exit the cranial cavity?
What do the left and right internal jugular veins merge with to form the brachiocephalic veins?
What do the left and right internal jugular veins merge with to form the brachiocephalic veins?
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Which vessel returns blood back to the right atrium of the heart?
Which vessel returns blood back to the right atrium of the heart?
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In which system are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem drained by numerous veins?
In which system are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem drained by numerous veins?
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Which arteries supply blood to the cerebrum and cerebellum?
Which arteries supply blood to the cerebrum and cerebellum?
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What is responsible for draining blood from the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem into the dural venous sinuses?
What is responsible for draining blood from the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem into the dural venous sinuses?
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What structure receives blood from both the left and right brachiocephalic veins?
What structure receives blood from both the left and right brachiocephalic veins?
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What is the final destination of blood that exits via the internal jugular vein?
What is the final destination of blood that exits via the internal jugular vein?
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