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Ventricular System
Lateral ventricles
In each cerebral hemisphere
Third ventricle
In the diencephalon
Fourth ventricle
In the hindbrain between the cerebellum and pons
LATERAL VENTRICLE
Lateral ventricle
NOTE:
The pointer refers to the space (lateral ventricle) found in that structure (septum
pellucidum).
LATERAL VENTRICLE
What separates the 2 lateral ventricles?
Answer: septum pellucidum
Body
Posterior horn
Anterior
horn
Posterior horn
THIRD VENTRICLE
Third Ventricle
NOTE:
The pointer refers to the space (third ventricle) found in that structure(thalamus).
THIRD VENTRICLE
This is a slit like cavity between the 2 thalami
(diencephalon)
What is the connection between Third Ventricle
and Fourth Ventricle?
Answer: Iter or Cerebral Aqueduct of Sylvius.
CONNECTIONS
Iter
Interventricular
Foramen of
Monro
Thalamus
Interthalamic
adhesion
FOURTH VENTRICLE
Fourth ventricle
Foramen of Magendie
(refers to the space)
FOURTH VENTRICLE
This is a cavity which is:
anterior to cerebellum
posterior to the pons and the upper posterior
portion of the medulla oblongata
Contains 3 Foramens:
2 Foramen of Luschka
1 Foramen of Magendie
Lined with Ependymal Cells
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
PRACTICE
CSF Flow
Lateral
ventricle
Foramen of
Monro
Third ventricle
Iter
Foramen of
Luschka &
Magendie
Central canal
(dead end)
Fourth
ventricle
Subarachnoid
space
Arachnoid villi
Superior
sagittal sinus
Internal jugular
vein