Optic recess
Appearance
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Optic recess | |
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![]() The hypophysis cerebri, in position. Shown in sagittal section. (Optic recess labeled at upper right.) | |
![]() Median sagittal section of brain. The relations of the pia mater are indicated by the red color. (Optic recess labeled at lower left.) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | recessus supraopticus |
NeuroNames | 457 |
NeuroLex ID | nlx_144280 |
TA98 | A14.1.08.418 |
TA2 | 5773 |
FMA | 78455 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
At the junction of the floor and anterior wall of the third ventricle, immediately above the optic chiasma, the ventricle presents a small angular recess or diverticulum, the optic recess (or supraoptic recess).
Additional images
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Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side.
References
[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 816 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)