Term Name: subarachnoid cistern
Synonyms: cistern, cisterna
Definition: The widening portions of the subarachnoid space within the cranium where the arachnoid bridges over a depression on the surface of the brain
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0004050]

Relationships
is a type of: subarachnoid space
has subtype: basal cistern cerebellomedullary cistern chiasmatic cistern cistern of lamina terminalis pontine cistern quadrigeminal cistern Sylvian cistern