Optic recess
Optic recess | |
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The hypophysis cerebri, in position. Shown in sagittal section. (Optic recess labeled at upper right.) | |
Median sagittal section of brain. The relations of the pia mater are indicated by the red color. (Optic recess labeled at lower left.) | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | recessus supraopticus |
NeuroNames | 457 |
NeuroLex ID | nlx_144280 |
TA98 | A14.1.08.418 |
TA2 | 5773 |
FMA | 78455 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata] |
At the junction of the floor and anterior wall of the third ventricle, immediately above the optic chiasma, the ventricle presents a small angular recess or diverticulum, the optic recess (or supraoptic recess).
Additional images
- Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 816 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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Ventricular system of the human brain
- Body
- Lamina affixa
- Stria terminalis
- Collateral eminence
- Occipital horn
- Calcar avis
- Septum pellucidum
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Floor | |
Apertures | |
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- Blood–brain barrier
- Cerebral aqueduct
- Interventricular foramina
- Perilymphatic duct
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