Cistern of lateral cerebral fossa
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The cistern of lateral cerebral fossa is formed in front of either temporal lobe by the arachnoid bridging across the lateral fissure.
This cavity contains the middle cerebral artery.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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