The human pineal gland: Relationships with surrounding structures and blood supply

Neurological Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 747-790

  Duvernoy, H M ^a   Parratte, B ^a   Tatu, L ^a   Vuillier, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cisterns; Blood supply of the brain; Cerebral veins; Microcirculation; Pineal gland; Pineal region

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ARACHNOID; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN CAPILLARY; BRAIN MICROCIRCULATION; BRAIN VEIN; CRANIAL NERVE; GALEN VEIN; HUMAN; NEUROANATOMY; PINEAL BODY; REVIEW;

EID: 0034524735     PISSN: 01616412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2000.11740753     Document Type: Review

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