Superior sagittal sinus (SSS) branching measurements
| Authors | Location on SSS | Mean±SD number of SSS branches |
| Bruno-Mascarenhas et al, 2017 | Right side | 13–19 (ns)* |
| Left side | 14–19 (ns)* | |
| Andrews et al, 2018 | Anterior frontal | 6.5 (2–14) |
| Occipital | 1 (0–3) | |
| Parietal | 4 (1–9) | |
| Posterior frontal | 3 (2–6) | |
| Yagmurlu et al, 2022 | Entire SSS | 45 (5.62)† |
| Brockmann et al, 201124 | Entire SSS | 12.3 (3.3) |
| Han et al, 200725 | Entire SSS | 11 (ns) |
*This study only reports a range of SSS branches across specimen.
†It should be noted that this study reports this number as the total of the following: openings to the SSS from cortical veins, the number of arachnoid granulations, and the number of lateral lacunae.
ns, none specified.