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Pontine cistern
Subarachnoid cistern in front of the pons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pontine cistern (or prepontine cistern[1]) is a subarachnoid cistern situated ventrally/anteriorly to the pons.[1][2][3]: 478 It contains the basilar artery.[3]: 478 Each lateral aperture opens into the pontine cistern just posterior to the cranial nerve VIII.[2][3]: 483
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![]() Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. (Cisterna pontis labeled at left center.) | |
![]() Scheme of roof of fourth ventricle. The arrow is in the foramen of Majendie. 1: Inferior medullary velum 2: Choroid plexus 3: Cerebellomedullary cistern of subarachnoid cavity 4: Central canal 5: Corpora quadrigemina 6: Cerebral peduncle 7: superior medullary velum 8: Ependymal lining of ventricle 9: Pontine cistern of subarachnoid cavity | |
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Latin | cisterna pontis |
NeuroNames | 556 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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