Supraoptic recess

Last revised by Francis Deng ◉ on 10 Feb 2020

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Citation:

s, Deng F, Knipe H, et al. Supraoptic recess. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 04 Oct 2023) https://radiopaedia.org/articles/6608?iframe=true

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/6608?iframe=true

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6608

Article created:

22 Jul 2009, sush

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Last revised:

10 Feb 2020, Francis Deng ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Francis Deng had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

20 times, by 7 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

stub, refs, neuroanatomy, recesses

Synonyms:

Supra-optic recess
Optic recess
Chiasmatic recess

The supraoptic recess, also known as the optic recess or chiasmatic recess, is a small angular recess or diverticulum that sits at the junction of the floor and anterior wall of the third ventricle, immediately above the optic chiasm.

Related pathology

When the third ventricle is expanded due to hydrocephalus (e.g. aqueduct stenosis) this recess, along with the infundibular recess and pineal recess, 'balloons out'.