Suprapineal recess

Last revised by Craig Hacking on 31 Jul 2024

The suprapineal recess is a small angular recess or diverticulum that forms the posterior wall of the third ventricle superior to the habenular commissure and the larger pineal recess.

Some anatomists describe a single pineal recess rather than separate pineal and suprapineal recesses.

Cases and figures

  • Figure 1: ventricles
  • Figure 2: ventricles illustration
  • Figure 3: pineal anatomy
  • Figure 4: third ventricle recesses
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