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Cistern (neuroanatomy) — Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. Latin cisterna Gray s … Wikipedia
Cistern of great cerebral vein — Brain: Cistern of great cerebral vein Latin cisterna venae magnae cerebri, cisterna ambiens, cisterna superioris [1] Gray s subject #193 877 The cistern of great cerebral vein (quadrigeminal cistern) is a dilation of the subarachnoid space… … Wikipedia
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
Pontine cistern — Brain: Pontine cistern Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. (Cisterna pontis labeled at left center.) … Wikipedia
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
cisterna quadrigeminalis — [TA] quadrigeminal cistern: the superior confluent of the subarachnoid space, lying in the angle between the splenium of the corpus callosum and the superior surfaces of the cerebellum and mesencephalon, and containing the great cerebral vein and … Medical dictionary
List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… … Wikipedia
Ventricular system — Brain: Cerebral ventricles Scheme showing relations of the ventricles to the surface of the brain … Wikipedia
Choroid plexus — Brain: Choroid plexus Scheme of roof of fourth ventricle. The arrow is in the foramen of Magendie. 1: inferior medullary velum 2: Choroid plexus 3: Cerebellomedullary cistern of subarachnoid cavity 4: Central canal 5: Corpora quadrigemina … Wikipedia
aperture — 1. An inlet or entrance to a cavity or channel. in anatomy, an open gap or hole. SEE ALSO: fossa, ostium, orifice, pore. 2. The diameter of the objective of a microscope. SYN … Medical dictionary
