Neuroanatomy · Nervous System · Medium
Cistern
Meaning: An enlarged space between the arachnoid and pia mater where cerebrospinal fluid collects.
In practice: Blood was seen filling the basal cisterns on the patient's CT head.
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Answer: Cerebellum
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