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Pacchionian foramen

Field	Value
Name	Tentorium cerebelli
Image	Illu tentorium.jpg
Image2	Gray766.png
Caption2	Tentorium cerebelli seen from above.
IsPartOf	Meninges

Pacchionian foramen means:

incisurae tentorii (aka tentorial notch)
a thick opening in the center of the diaphragm of sella through which the infundibulum passes{{cite web|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pacchionian+foramen|access-date=20 April 2023|website=The Free Dictionary

Due to brain herniation such as supratentorial or infratentorial herniation., the Pacchionian foramen (incisura tentorii) is vital

Tentorium cerebelli

The tentorium cerebelli divides the cranial cavity into two closed spaces which communicate with each other through the incisura tentorii. The larger anterior space includes the anterior and middle cranial fossas and lodges the cerebrum; the small posterior space— the posterior cranial fossa contains the cerebellum, the pons, and the medulla.

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