Cistern of lateral cerebral fossa

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Brain: Cistern of lateral cerebral fossa
Latin cisterna fossae lateralis cerebri
Gray's subject #193 877

The cistern of lateral cerebral fossa is formed in front of either temporal lobe by the arachnoid bridging across the lateral fissure.

This cavity contains the middle cerebral artery.

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