Epidural venous plexus
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The epidural venous plexus is a network of interconnecting vein
s located in the anterior epidural space
, in the outermost part of the spinal canal
. It runs from the skull base to the sacrum
. It is surrounded by very little fat, although the levels increase towards the lower levels of the spine.
Vein
In the circulatory system, veins are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry oxygenated blood to the heart...
s located in the anterior epidural space
Epidural space
In the spine, the epidural space is the outermost part of the spinal canal. It is the space within the canal lying outside the dura mater...
, in the outermost part of the spinal canal
Spinal canal
The spinal canal is the space in vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes. It is a process of the dorsal human body cavity. This canal is enclosed within the vertebral foramen of the vertebrae...
. It runs from the skull base to the sacrum
Sacrum
In vertebrate anatomy the sacrum is a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine and at the upper and back part of the pelvic cavity, where it is inserted like a wedge between the two hip bones. Its upper part connects with the last lumbar vertebra, and bottom part with the coccyx...
. It is surrounded by very little fat, although the levels increase towards the lower levels of the spine.