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Structure of cisterna magna

Known as: Magna, Cisterna, Cerebellomedullary Cistern, Cisterna Magna 
One of three principal openings in the SUBARACHNOID SPACE. They are also known as cerebellomedullary cistern, and collectively as cisterns.
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Subarachnoid hemorrhage inhibition of endothelium-derived relaxing factor in rabbit basilar artery.
Vascular contractions in response to KCl and serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) in rabbit basilar artery were studied in vitro… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Neuroimmunomodulation: impairment of humoral immune responsiveness by 6-hydroxydopamine treatment.
Previous studies from this laboratory and others show that perturbations of the central nervous system modulate immune function… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Prostanoids in cortical subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid and pial arterial diameter in newborn pigs.
These studies were designed to investigate the relationship between cerebral prostanoid synthesis and pial arterial caliber in… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Enkephalin Effects on Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Baroreceptor Reflex
SUMMARY The cardiovascular effects of opioid peptides have been studied. Leudne-enkephalln (Leu- ENK) produced blood pressure (BP… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Physiology, Pharmacology, and Dynamics of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Galen described cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a vaporous humor produced in the cerebral ventricles that provides energy and motion… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
EEG and blood pressure effects of TRH in rabbits
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Experimental cerebral oligemia and ischemia produced by intracranial hypertension. Part 3: Brain energy metabolism.
The authors studied the effect on cortical metabolites of intracranial hypertension produced by the infusion of mock… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Centrally mediated bradycardia and hypotension induced by narcotic analgesics: dextromoramide and fentanyl.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Localization of the central cardiovascular action of clonidine
1 The fall in arterial blood pressure with bradycardia that occurs on injection of clonidine into the cerebral ventricles and… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Hypothermic effect of alpha-sympathomimetic agents and their antagonism by adrenergic and cholinergic blocking drugs.
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