Items tagged “recesses”
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Supraoptic 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.
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When the third ventricle is expanded due ...
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Infundibular recess
The infundibular recess is a small angular recess or diverticulum that sits at the floor third ventricle, immediately above the pituitary stalk, extending inferiorly into the stalk. It is immediately posterior to the supra-optic recess.
Related pathology
When the third ventricle is expanded du...
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Pineal recess
The pineal recess or epiphyseal recess is a small angular recess or diverticulum that sits at the posterior margin of the third ventricle, and extends posteriorly into the stalk of the pineal gland. It is superior to the cerebral aqueduct.
Some anatomists describe a separate suprapineal recess ...