Cistern of great cerebral vein
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| Brain: Cistern of great cerebral vein |
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cisterna venae magnae cerebri, cisterna ambiens, cisterna superioris [1] |
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subject #193 877 |
The cistern of great cerebral vein (quadrigeminal cistern) is a dilation of the subarachnoid space between the splenium of the corpus callosum and the superior surface of the cerebellum; it extends between the layers of the tela chorioidea of the third ventricle and contains the great cerebral vein.
Synonyms
Synonyms of cistern of great cerebral vein include: quadrigeminal cistern, ambient cistern, Bichat's canal, Bichat's foramen, Cistern of Great Cerebral Vein and superior cistern [1]
References
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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