Anatomical basis for the lateral approach to the fourth ventricle

Neurological Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 444-456

  Fernandez, Patricia Monica ^a   Dujovny, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Artery; Cerebellomedullary fissure; Posterior inferior cerebellar artery; Ventricle

Indexed keywords

RESIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; CHOROID PLEXUS; CISTERNA MAGNA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEUROANATOMY; POSTERIOR INFERIOR CEREBELLAR ARTERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; VERTEBRAL ARTERY;

EID: 0032806488     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.1999.11740958     Document Type: Article

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