subarachnoid cisterns
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Cistern (neuroanatomy) — Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. Latin cisterna Gray s … 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
Cisterna magna — Brain: Cisterna magna Diagram showing the positions of the three principal cisterns in the brain. The cisterna magna is visible at the lower right. Latin cisterna cerebellomedullaris Gray s … Wikipedia
Cerebrospinal fluid — 4 vials of CSF Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Liquor cerebrospinalis, is a clear, colorless, salty bodily fluid, that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system around and inside the brain and spinal cord. In essence, the brain floats … Wikipedia
Cistern of lamina terminalis — The cistern of lamina terminalis is a cistern of the subarachnoid space in the brain. This particular cistern lies in front of (rostral to) the lamina terminalis and anterior commissure between the two frontal lobes of the cerebrum.[1] The… … Wikipedia
Pontine cistern — Brain: Pontine cistern Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. (Cisterna pontis labeled at left center.) … Wikipedia
Meninges — of the CNS Gray s subject #193 872 Artery … Wikipedia
arachnoid — SYN: a. mater. [G. arachne, spider, cobweb, + eidos, resemblance] a. of brain SYN: cranial a. mater. cranial a. mater [TA] that portion of the a. that lies within the cranial cavity and surrounds the … Medical dictionary
Chiasmatic cistern — Brain: Chiasmatic cistern Latin cisterna chiasmatica Gray s subject #193 877 NeuroLex ID birnlex 4003 In front, the cisterna interpeduncularis extends forward across the optic c … Wikipedia
cisterna — SYN: cistern. [L. an underground cistern for water, fr. cista, a box] c. ambiens [TA] SYN: ambient cistern. c. basalis SYN: interpeduncular cistern. c. caryothecae the space between the internal and external membranes of the nuclear … Medical dictionary
