Medical Definition of Cisterna pontis

1. An upward continuation of the subarachnoid space of the spinal cord, continuous about the medulla with the cerebellomedullary cisternl; may be divided into inferior (containing roots of C.N. 9-12) and superior (containing root of C.N. 5, 7, 8) parts. Synonym: cisterna pontis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cisterna Pontis

cistern of great vein of cerebrum
cistern of lateral fossa of cerebrum
cistern of nuclear envelope
cisterna
cisterna ambiens
cisterna basalis
cisterna caryothecae
cisterna cerebellomedullaris
cisterna chiasmatis
cisterna chyli
cisterna cruralis
cisterna fossae lateralis cerebri
cisterna interpeduncularis
cisterna magna
cisterna perilymphatica
cisterna pontis (current term)
cisterna superioris
cisterna venae magnae cerebri
cisternae
cisternae subarachnoideales
cisternal
cisternal maturation model
cisternal puncture
cisternography
cisterns
cistic
cistrome
cistromes
cistron
cistronic

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