quadrigeminal cistern (scis)

The term quadrigeminal cistern refers to the cerebrospinal fluid filled space between the cerebrum and the cerebellum. Its floor is formed by the pineal gland, the superior colliculus, and the inferior colliculus. (The colliculi constitute the Corpus quadrigemina from which the cistern gets its name.) It is found in the human ( Carpenter-1983 ), macaque, rat, and mouse ( NeuroNames ).

Also known as: superior cistern, Cisterna superior, Cisterna ambiens, Cisterna colliculorum, quadrigeminal cistern, cistern of the great cerebral vein

NeuroNames ID: 26

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Name
Source
English
cistern of the great cerebral vein
Gray-1918a
English
quadrigeminal cistern
Paxinos-1990
English
superior cistern
Carpenter-1983
English
superior cistern
Martin-1997
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Macaca mulatta

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Organism
Their Name
Source
Topology
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Homo sapiens (human)
cistern of the great cerebral vein
Gray-1918a
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Cisterna ambiens
Carpenter-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Cisterna colliculorum
Riley-1943
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Cisterna superior
Roberts-1970
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
quadrigeminal cistern
Paxinos-1990
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
superior cistern
Carpenter-1983
Topology
Yes
Macaca fascicularis (Macaca fascicularis)
superior cistern
Martin-1997
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