Venous plexus of hypoglossal canal
The venous plexus of hypoglossal canal - also known as plexus venosus canalis nervi hypoglossi, circellus venosus hypoglossi and rete canalis hypoglossi - is a small venous plexus around the hypoglossal nerve that connects with the occipital sinus, the inferior petrosal sinus and the internal jugular vein. Occasionally, it may be a single vein rather than a venous plexus.
