Body Region: Head & Skull

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    The third ventricle is the midline CSF-filled space between the two thalami, extending from the interventricular foramina of Monro (anterior,…
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    The lateral ventricles are the largest CSF compartments in the brain, consisting of four parts in each hemisphere: the frontal…
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    The chiasmatic cistern (suprasellar cistern) is the subarachnoid CSF space surrounding the optic chiasm, the pituitary stalk, the anterior communicating…
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    The interpeduncular cistern is the subarachnoid CSF space between the two cerebral peduncles of the midbrain, bounded anteriorly by the…
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    The gomphosis is the specialized fibrous joint between each tooth root and its alveolar socket in the maxilla or mandible,…
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    The sub-Tenon's space is the potential space between Tenon's capsule (the fibrous fascia enclosing the globe) and the underlying sclera.…
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    The posterior cranial fossa is the lowest and largest of the three cranial fossae, bounded anteriorly by the dorsum sellae…
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    The nasal cavity is the air-filled space within the nose, divided by the nasal septum and communicating with the nasopharynx…
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    The middle ear cleft (tympanic cavity) is the air-filled space within the petrous temporal bone between the tympanic membrane laterally…
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    The cisterna magna (cerebellomedullary cistern) is the largest subarachnoid cistern, located between the inferior surface of the cerebellum, the dorsal…

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