Which statement is true about the transverse sinuses?

• A. They drain into the Straight Sinus
• B. They Drain Blood From the Back of the Head Toward the Internal Jugular Veins
• C. They Are Also Known as the Lateral Sinuses
• D. They Are Located at the Junction of Falx Cerebri and Tentorium Cerebri

Answer: (B)

The main idea is how dural venous sinuses drain blood from the brain toward the veins that return it to the heart. The transverse sinuses run along the edge of the tentorium cerebelli and receive blood from the confluence of sinuses. From there, blood moves laterally and posteriorly into the sigmoid sinuses, which then drain into the internal jugular veins. That path—draining from the back of the head toward the internal jugular veins—is why this statement is true.

They don’t drain into the straight sinus; the straight sinus feeds into the confluence, and the transverse sinuses carry blood onward to the sigmoid and then to the internal jugular veins. The term lateral sinuses is a historic name, but the functional description focuses on their drainage toward the IJVs. Additionally, they’re located along the edge of the tentorium cerebelli rather than precisely at a falx–tentorium junction.