suprapineal recess


su·pra·pin·e·al re·cess

[TA] a variable diverticulum from the posterior portion of the third ventricle of the brain, running backward some distance above and beyond the pineal recess. Synonym(s): recessus suprapinealis [TA]

suprapineal recess

A posterior extension of the roof of the third ventricle forming a small cavity above the pineal body. See also: recess