Cisterna magna

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Diagram showing the positions of the three principal subarachnoid cisternæ. (On diagram, is visible at lower right.) |- style="text-align: center;" class="hiddenStructure" | colspan="2" |
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The cisterna magna (or cerebellomedullary cistern) is a large cistern between the cerebellum and medulla.
As with all cisterns of the brain, this cistern is an opening in the subarachnoid space created by the separation of the dura mater and arachnoid layer.

Brain: Cisterna magna
Meninges of the brain and medulla spinalis

Dura mater - Falx cerebri - Tentorium cerebelli - Falx cerebelli - Arachnoid mater - Subarachnoid space - Cistern - Cisterna magna - Median aperture - Cerebrospinal fluid - Arachnoid granulation - Pia mater

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