The interpeduncular cistern (or basal cistern) is the subarachnoid cistern situated between the dorsum sellae (anteriorly) and the two cerebral peduncles at the front of the midbrain.

The chiasmatic cistern or suprasellar cistern is a small subarachnoid cistern related to the optic chiasm.

Measures atmospheric pressure using water.

The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica (or , "Subterranean Cistern" or "Subterranean Palace"), is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey.