The prepontine cistern, or pontine cistern is one of the subarachnoid cisterns situated ventral to the pons.[1] It contains the basilar artery.[2]: 478 Each lateral aperture opens into the pontine cistern just posterior to the cranial nerve VIII.[3][2]: 483
Anatomy
The pontine cistern is situated ventral to the pons,[1][3] in the interval between ventral aspect of the pons, and the clivus.[2]: 478
Contents
The cistern contains the origin of the abducens nerve (CN VI),[1][3] the basilar artery[3] and the origin of the basilar artery and of its branches,[1] and the anterior inferior cerebellar artery, and superior cerebellar artery.[1][3]
Relations
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]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 413. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
- ^ a b c d e Shafique, Shiza; Rayi, Appaji (2023), "Anatomy, Head and Neck, Subarachnoid Space", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 32491453, retrieved 2023-08-01
