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cistern of great cerebral vein
| Brain: Cistern of great cerebral vein | ||
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| Latin | cisterna venae magnae cerebri | |
| Gray's | subject #193 877 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | c_37/12241916 | |
The cistern of great cerebral vein occupies the interval 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.
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| Anatomy: meninges of the brain and medulla spinalis | |
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| Layers | Dura mater (Falx cerebri, Tentorium cerebelli, Falx cerebelli) • Arachnoid mater (Arachnoid granulation) • Subarachnoid space • Pia mater |
| Cisterns | Cisterna magna • Pontine cistern • Interpeduncular cistern • Chiasmatic • Lateral cerebral fossa • Great cerebral vein |
| Other | Cerebrospinal fluid |
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