Optic recess

At the junction of the floor and anterior wall of the third ventricle, immediately above the optic chiasma, the ventricle presents a small angular recess or diverticulum, the optic recess (or supraoptic recess).

Optic recess
The hypophysis cerebri, in position. Shown in sagittal section. (Optic recess labeled at upper right.)
Median sagittal section of brain. The relations of the pia mater are indicated by the red color. (Optic recess labeled at lower left.)
Details
Identifiers
Latin	recessus supraopticus
NeuroNames	457
NeuroLex ID	nlx_144280
TA98	A14.1.08.418
TA2	5773
FMA	78455
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

Additional images

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  Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 816 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)