Anatomy

Cerebral Ventricles

Four CSF-filled (see CEREBROSPINAL FLUID) cavities within the cerebral hemispheres (LATERAL VENTRICLES), in the midline (THIRD VENTRICLE) and within the PONS and MEDULLA OBLONGATA (FOURTH VENTRICLE).

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Four CSF-filled (see CEREBROSPINAL FLUID) cavities within the cerebral hemispheres (LATERAL VENTRICLES), in the midline (THIRD VENTRICLE) and within the PONS and MEDULLA OBLONGATA (FOURTH VENTRICLE).

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11 entry terms
  • Cerebral Ventricular System
  • Cerebral Ventricle
  • Cerebral Ventricular Systems
  • System, Cerebral Ventricular
  • Systems, Cerebral Ventricular
  • Ventricle, Cerebral
  • Ventricles, Cerebral
  • Ventricular System, Cerebral
  • Ventricular Systems, Cerebral
  • Foramen of Monro
  • Monro Foramen

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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inflammation = CEREBRAL VENTRICULITIS

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.140w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cerebral Ventricles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002552. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002552
  2. Cerebral Ventricles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventricular_system
  3. Cerebral Ventricles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105402