Lumbar cistern
Last revised by Candace Makeda Moore
on 18 Dec 2020
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Hacking C, Moore C, Kusel K, Lumbar cistern. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-56224
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Candace Makeda Moore
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The lumbar cistern refers to the subarachnoid space in the lower lumbar spinal canal.
The cistern is an enlargement of the subarachnoid space in the dural sac, distal to the conus medullaris. It contains cerebrospinal fluid and the nerve roots of the cauda equina. As the conus (usually) terminates at the level of the L2 vertebra, the cistern extends from L2 down to S2.
It is the cerebrospinal fluid within the lumbar cistern that is the target of lumbar puncture.
References
- 1. Moore KL, Agur AMR, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy. LWW. ISBN:1451119453. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Last's anatomy, regional and applied. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:044304662X. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. Susan Standring. Gray's Anatomy. ISBN: 9780702052309
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