Venous Connections
It receives tributaries from:
- Superior and inferior ophthalmic veins
- Sphenoparietal sinus
- Superficial middle cerebral veins
The veins of exit are to the superior and inferior petrosal sinuses as well as via the emissary veins through the foramina of the skull (mostly through foramen ovale). There are also connections with the pterygoid plexus of veins via inferior ophthalmic vein, deep facial vein and emissary veins.
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