basal cistern
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cistern — 1. [TA] Any cavity or enclosed space serving as a reservoir, especially for chyle, lymph, or cerebrospinal fluid. 2. An ultramicroscopic space occurring between the membranes of the flattened sacs of the endoplasmic reticulum … Medical dictionary
Interpeduncular cistern — Brain: Interpeduncular cistern Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. (Interpeduncular cistern labeled at left center.) Latin cisterna interpeduncularis, cisterna basalis Gray s … Wikipedia
crural cistern — the subarachnoid space between the crus cerebri of the midbrain and the parahippocampal gyrus; it contains the anterior choroidal and medial posterior choroidal arteries and the basal vein. Called also cisterna cruralis … Medical dictionary
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cisterna interpeduncularis — [TA] interpeduncular cistern: a dilatation of the subarachnoid space between the cerebral peduncles; called also basal cistern … Medical dictionary
cisternography — The radiographic study of the basal cisterns of the brain after the subarachnoid introduction of an opaque or other contrast medium, or a radiopharmaceutical with a suitable detector. [cisterna + G. grapho, to write] cerebellopontine … Medical dictionary
Endoscopic third ventriculostomy — is a surgical procedure in which an opening is created in the floor of the third ventricle using an endoscope placed within the ventricular system through a burr hole. This allows the cerebrospinal fluid to flow directly to the basal cisterns,… … Wikipedia
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
List of regions in the human brain — Anatomical regions of the brain are listed vertically, following hierarchies that are standard in neuroanatomy. Functional, connective and developmental regions are listed horizontally in parentheses where appropriate.Functional and connective… … Wikipedia
Brain herniation — Classification and external resources MRI showing injury due to brain herniation ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
