Subarachnoideal cisterns

Cisternae subarachnoideales

Definition

Juliette Garnodier

The subarachnoid cisterns are localized enlargements of the subarachnoid space, between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater, that contain cerebrospinal fluid.

They include :

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References

  • Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.