Dorlands
/Elsevier c_37/12241916 FMA 74511 | TA A14.1.01.217 | |
Latin Cisterna venae magnae cerebri
Cisterna ambiens
Cisterna superior | ||
The cistern of great cerebral vein (quadrigeminal cistern, ambient 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 and the pineal gland.
Synonyms
Synonyms of cistern of great cerebral vein include: quadrigeminal cistern, ambient cistern, Bichat's canal, Bichat's foramen and superior cistern
References
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