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Rostral lateral cisterns

Cisternae laterales rostrales

Definition

Antoine Micheau

The rostral lateral cisterns are a group of paired cerebrospinal supratentorial fluid-filled subarachnoid cisterns, including:

  • Carotid cistern

  • Olfactory cistern

  • Cistern of lateral cerebral fossa

  • Cistern of cerebral vallecula

  • Cistern of central sulcus

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Anatomical hierarchy
  1. Central nervous system >
  2. Meninges >
  3. Leptomeninx >
  4. Cranial arachnoid >
  5. Subarachnoid cisterns >
  6. Supratentorial cisterns >
  7. Rostral lateral cisterns
Underlying structures:
  • Carotid cistern
  • Olfactory cistern
  • Cistern of lateral cerebral fossa
  • Cistern of cerebral vallecula
  • Cistern of central sulcus
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