Chiasmatic cistern
| Chiasmatic cistern | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cisterna chiasmatica, cisterna chiasmatis |
| NeuroLex ID | birnlex_4003 |
| TA98 | A14.1.01.211 |
| TA2 | 5396 |
| FMA | 74515 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The chiasmatic cistern or suprasellar cistern is a small
Anatomy
The cistern is situated superior to the optic chiasm, and inferior to the
rostrum of corpus callosum.[3]
The cistern is an extension of[1]/communicates inferiorly with the interpeduncular cistern.[2] The cistern of lamina terminalis connects the chiasmatic cistern with the pericallosal cistern.[4]
Contents
It contains the anterior aspect of the optic chiasm and both optic nerves (CN II), the pituitary stalk, the origin of the anterior cerebral artery,[2] and the anterior communicating artery.[3]
References
- ^ OCLC 1201341621.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ PMID 32491453, retrieved 2023-08-01
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
- ISBN 0-7817-1652-7.
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