Suprapineal recess

Suprapineal recess
Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	recessus suprapinealis
NeuroNames	hier-438
Dorlands /Elsevier	r_05/12696899
TA	A14.1.08.413
FMA	78457
*Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy* [edit on Wikidata]

The suprapineal recess is an anatomical structure in the ventricular system of the brain.

It is located in the posterior part of the third ventricle, overlying the cerebral aqueduct.

Additional images

Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from above.

The ventricular system of the human brain

Lateral ventricles

Third ventricle

Fourth ventricle

Roof	Superior medullary velum Frenulum Inferior medullary velum Taenia

Floor	Upper Facial colliculus Locus coeruleus Lower Vagal trigone Hypoglossal trigone Area postrema Obex Medial eminence Sulcus limitans Fastigium

Apertures	Median/Magendie Lateral recess to Lateral/Luschka

Other	Rhomboid fossa Tela chorioidea

Cerebrospinal fluid

Blood–brain barrier

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