Abstract
Its roof is Substantia perforata ant.
Its base is the dural penetration area of A. carotis int.
Its lumen is filled entirely by A. carotis int. and its bifurcation.
The bifurcation is located close to Substantia perforata ant.
Neighboring cisterns are Cist. fossae lat., Cisterna chiasmatis and Cist. cruralis (segment of Cist. ambiens).
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(2008). Cisterna valleculae (Yaşargil’s carotid cistern) (Figs. 14, and 39 to 41). In: Endoscopic and Microsurgical Anatomy of the Upper Basal Cisterns. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-77035-1_7
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