Cistern of lamina terminalis

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Cistern of lamina terminalis
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Identifiers
Latincisterna laminae terminalis
NeuroNames29
TA98A14.1.01.216
TA25395
FMA74516
Anatomical terminology

The cistern of lamina terminalis is one of the a subarachnoid cisterns. It is situated (depending upon the source) either superior to the lamina terminalis,[1] or rostral/anterior to the lamina terminalis and anterior commissure between the two frontal lobes of the cerebrum.[2] It is situated rostral/anterior to the third ventricle.[3] The cistern is an extension of interpeduncular cistern.[4] The cistern of lamina terminalis interconnects the chiasmatic cistern and pericallosal cistern.[2]

The cistern contains the anterior cerebral arteries,[4][2][3] the anterior communicating artery,[2][3] hypothalamic artery, the origin of the fronto-orbital arteries, and Heubner's artery.[3]

See also

  • Terminal cisterna

References

  1. ^ "cystern of lamina terminalis - Dictionnaire médical de l'Académie de Médecine". www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
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