Quadrigeminal cistern
| Superior cistern | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Cisterna superior Cisterna venae magnae cerebri Cisterna ambiens [1] |
| TA98 | A14.1.01.217 |
| TA2 | 5399 |
| FMA | 74511 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The superior cistern (cistern of great cerebral vein, quadrigeminal cistern, ambient cistern) is a dilation as a subarachnoid cistern 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 choroidea of the third ventricle and contains the great cerebral vein and the pineal gland.
Synonyms
Other synonyms are cistern of great cerebral vein, quadrigeminal cistern, ambient cistern, Bichat's canal, and Bichat's foramen.[1]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 877 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ a b Biology-online
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