Cisterna (Noun)
Meaning
A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The cisterna magna is a large, midline cerebrospinal fluid cistern that lies between the cerebellum and the medulla oblongata.
- A cisterna is a type of fluid-filled cavity that can be found in various parts of the body, including the brain and spinal cord.
- The cisterna chyli is a dilated sac that serves as the origin of the thoracic duct, the main lymphatic vessel in the body.
- In the brain, the cisterna ambiens is a cerebrospinal fluid-filled space that surrounds the cerebral peduncles and the pineal gland.
- The cisterna pericardialis is a small, fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the heart and plays a role in reducing friction between the heart and surrounding tissues.