trigeminal cave (cavity, cistern); Meckel's cavity
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Introduction
The cleft in the meningeal layer of the dura of the middle cranial fossa, enclosing the trigeminal ganglion & the roots of the trigeminal nerve. It lies near the petrous part of the temporal bone.
More general terms
Additional terms
- dura mater (pachymeninges)
- middle cranial fossa
- temporal bone
- trigeminal (semilunar) ganglion; gasserian ganglion
- trigeminal nerve (CN V)