Cistern of great cerebral vein

Cistern of great cerebral vein
Details
Identifiers
Latin	Cisterna venae magnae cerebri Cisterna ambiens Cisterna superior^[1]
TA	A14.1.01.217
FMA	74511
*Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy* [edit on Wikidata]

The cistern of great cerebral vein (quadrigeminal cistern, ambient cistern) is a dilation of the subarachnoid space between the splenium of the corpus callosum and the superior surface of the cerebellum; it extends between the layers of the tela chorioidea of the third ventricle and contains the great cerebral vein and the pineal gland.

Synonyms

Synonyms of cistern of great cerebral vein include: quadrigeminal cistern, ambient cistern, Bichat's canal, Bichat's foramen and superior cistern^[1]

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Layers

Arachnoid granulation Arachnoid trabeculae

Subarachnoid cisterns:	Cisterna magna Pontine cistern Interpeduncular cistern Chiasmatic Of lateral cerebral fossa Of great cerebral vein Of lamina terminalis

Combined

Spaces

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