Uberon definition : The cavernous sinus (or lateral sellar compartment), within the human head, is a large
collection of thin-walled veins creating a cavity bordered by the temporal bone of
the skull and the sphenoid bone, lateral to the sella turcica.;
Uberon related term : cavernous sinuses; cavernous sinus syndrome; parasellar syndrome; cavernus sinus vein; cavernous; sinus cavernosus;
The cavernous sinus (or lateral sellar compartment), within the human head, is a large
collection of thin-walled veins creating a cavity bordered by the temporal bone of
the skull and the sphenoid bone, lateral to the sella turcica.