• GENERAL ASPECTS (Figs. 1 to 34).- Cranial and cerebral base and its landmarks (Figs. 1 to 9).- Craniobasal and cerebrobasal structures close to basal cisterns (Figs. 10 to 16) (Figs. 35 to 60).- Architecture of basal cisterns (Fig. 16).- Topography of basal cisterns (Figs. 14 to 30).- Extradural extensions of basal cisterns (Figs. 7, 24, 31, to34).- SPECIAL ASPECTS (Figs. 35 to 60).- Cisterna laminae terminalis (Figs. 35 to 38).- Cisterna valleculae (Ya?argil’s carotid cistern) (Figs. 14, and 39 to 41).- Cisterna fossae lateralis (Sylvii) (Figs. 14, 16, and 41 to 44).- Cisterna chiasmatis (Figs. 14,22, 43, and 45 to 48).- Cisterna interpeduncularis (Figs. 21, 22, and 46 to 49).- Cisterna ambiens and Cisterna cruralis (Figs. 43 and 48 to 51).- SYNOPSIS Figs. 52 to 60.- Relationship of cisterns to vessels and relationship of cranial nerves to intra- and extradural structures (Figs. 52 to 60, and Figs. 7, 10, 14, 17, 22 to 24, 29, 31, 38, 40, 43, and 49).

"... a useful manual on surgical and endoscopic anatomy of basal cisterns ..." Russian Neurosurgery Journal 1(20)/2008

• GENERAL ASPECTS (Figs. 1 to 34).- Cranial and cerebral base and its landmarks (Figs. 1 to 9).- Craniobasal and cerebrobasal structures close to basal cisterns (Figs. 10 to 16) (Figs. 35 to 60).- Architecture of basal cisterns (Fig. 16).- Topography of basal cisterns (Figs. 14 to 30).- Extradural extensions of basal cisterns (Figs. 7, 24, 31, to34).- SPECIAL ASPECTS (Figs. 35 to 60).- Cisterna laminae terminalis (Figs. 35 to 38).- Cisterna valleculae (Ya?argil’s carotid cistern) (Figs. 14, and 39 to 41).- Cisterna fossae lateralis (Sylvii) (Figs. 14, 16, and 41 to 44).- Cisterna chiasmatis (Figs. 14,22, 43, and 45 to 48).- Cisterna interpeduncularis (Figs. 21, 22, and 46 to 49).- Cisterna ambiens and Cisterna cruralis (Figs. 43 and 48 to 51).- SYNOPSIS Figs. 52 to 60.- Relationship of cisterns to vessels and relationship of cranial nerves to intra- and extradural structures (Figs. 52 to 60, and Figs. 7, 10, 14, 17, 22 to 24, 29, 31, 38, 40, 43, and 49).

"... a useful manual on surgical and endoscopic anatomy of basal cisterns ..." Russian Neurosurgery Journal 1(20)/2008

• GENERAL ASPECTS (Figs. 1 to 34).- Cranial and cerebral base and its landmarks (Figs. 1 to 9).- Craniobasal and cerebrobasal structures close to basal cisterns (Figs. 10 to 16) (Figs. 35 to 60).- Architecture of basal cisterns (Fig. 16).- Topography of basal cisterns (Figs. 14 to 30).- Extradural extensions of basal cisterns (Figs. 7, 24, 31, to34).- SPECIAL ASPECTS (Figs. 35 to 60).- Cisterna laminae terminalis (Figs. 35 to 38).- Cisterna valleculae (Ya?argil’s carotid cistern) (Figs. 14, and 39 to 41).- Cisterna fossae lateralis (Sylvii) (Figs. 14, 16, and 41 to 44).- Cisterna chiasmatis (Figs. 14,22, 43, and 45 to 48).- Cisterna interpeduncularis (Figs. 21, 22, and 46 to 49).- Cisterna ambiens and Cisterna cruralis (Figs. 43 and 48 to 51).- SYNOPSIS Figs. 52 to 60.- Relationship of cisterns to vessels and relationship of cranial nerves to intra- and extradural structures (Figs. 52 to 60, and Figs. 7, 10, 14, 17, 22 to 24, 29, 31, 38, 40, 43, and 49).

"... a useful manual on surgical and endoscopic anatomy of basal cisterns ..." Russian Neurosurgery Journal 1(20)/2008