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Cisterns consist of two components: Arachnoid walls and lumina. Walls are well defined by arachnoid membranes. If walls present a high density of trabeculas, and membranes are rare, then the limits may be unclear (limit areas).
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(2008). Architecture of basal cisterns (Fig. 16). In: Endoscopic and Microsurgical Anatomy of the Upper Basal Cisterns. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-77035-1_3
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