tentorial notch

noun

: an oval opening that is bounded by the anterior border of the tentorium cerebelli, that surrounds the midbrain, and that gives passage to the posterior cerebral arteries

called also tentorial incisure

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“Tentorial notch.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/tentorial%20notch. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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