Anterior spinal cistern

The anterior spinal cistern is a space filled with cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the spinal cord on its ventral aspect.

Anatomy

Cranially, the anterior spinal cistern communicates with the premedullary cistern. The anterior spinal artery1 runs within the anterior spinal cistern.

Imaging

Cisterna spinalis anterior on MRI
Visualization of the cisterna spinalis anterior (red arrow) on a sagittal MRI image.

References



    1. Benninghoff A. Cardiovascular System, Lymphatic System, Endocrine System, Nervous System, Sensory Organs, Skin, Vol. 2. Elsevier, Urban&FischerVerlag; 2004 ↩ ↩

    Die Cisterna spinalis anterior ist ein mit Liquor cerebrospinalis gefüllter Raum, welcher das Rückenmark von der ventralen Seite umgibt.

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    Nach kranial steht die Cisterna spinalis anterior mit der Cisterna premedullaris in Verbindung. Innerhalb der Cisterna spinalis anterior verläuft die Arteria spinalis anterior[^1].

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    Cisterna spinalis anterior on MRI
    Visualization of the cisterna spinalis anterior (red arrow) on a sagittal MRI image.

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