Trigeminal cavity
Cavum trigeminale
- Eponym: Meckel
Definition
The trigeminal cavity is a recess of the dura mater of the brain, located at the base of the cranial cavity, that encloses the trigeminal ganglion and the proximal part of the trigeminal nerve.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
