Optic recess

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| Name = Optic recess

| Latin = recessus supraopticus

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| Caption = The hypophysis cerebri, in position. Shown in sagittal section. (Optic recess labeled at upper right.)

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| Caption2 = Median sagittal section of brain. The relations of the pia mater are indicated by the red color. (Optic recess labeled at lower left.)

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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).