Pontine cistern | |
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Latin | cisterna pontis |
NeuroNames | 556 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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
The pontine cistern is situated ventrally/anteriorly to the pons, [1] [2] in the interval between ventral aspect of the pons, and the clivus. [3]: 478
The cistern contains the origin of the abducens nerve (CN VI), [1] [2] the basilar artery [2] and the origin of the basilar artery and of its branches, [1] and the anterior inferior cerebellar artery, and superior cerebellar artery. [1] [2]
It is continuous inferiorly with the subarachnoid space of the spinal canal, posterolaterally with the cerebellopontine cistern of either side, and rostrally/anteriorly with the interpeduncular cistern. [1]
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Pontine cistern | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | cisterna pontis |
NeuroNames | 556 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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
The pontine cistern is situated ventrally/anteriorly to the pons, [1] [2] in the interval between ventral aspect of the pons, and the clivus. [3]: 478
The cistern contains the origin of the abducens nerve (CN VI), [1] [2] the basilar artery [2] and the origin of the basilar artery and of its branches, [1] and the anterior inferior cerebellar artery, and superior cerebellar artery. [1] [2]
It is continuous inferiorly with the subarachnoid space of the spinal canal, posterolaterally with the cerebellopontine cistern of either side, and rostrally/anteriorly with the interpeduncular cistern. [1]
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