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What are cisterns in the brain?
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Cisterns are openings in the subarachnoid space of the brain created by a separation of the arachnoid and Pia mater.
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et al. The interpeduncular cistern (or basal cistern) is one of the subarachnoid cisterns. It is a wide CSF- filled cavity between the two temporal lobes anteriorly and encloses the cerebral peduncles as well as structures contained within the interpeduncular fossa.
Beside above, what is subarachnoid cistern? Anatomical terminology. The subarachnoid cisterns are spaces formed by openings in the subarachnoid space, an anatomic space in the meninges of the brain. The space separates two of the meninges, the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. These cisterns are filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
Moreover, what are cisterns in biology?
(general) A reservoir or tank for storing water, especially a tank for holding rainwater for later use. (cell biology) A space containing fluid, such as those occurring between the membranes of flattened sacs of the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum, also between the two membranes of the nuclear envelope.
Where is the Quadrigeminal cistern?
The quadrigeminal cistern is a dilation of the subarachnoid space between the splenium of the corpus callosumand 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 thepineal gland.
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