Anatomy

Choroid Plexus

A villous structure of tangled masses of BLOOD VESSELS contained within the third, lateral, and fourth ventricles of the BRAIN. It regulates part of the production and composition of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID.

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Abstract

A villous structure of tangled masses of BLOOD VESSELS contained within the third, lateral, and fourth ventricles of the BRAIN. It regulates part of the production and composition of CEREBROSPINAL FLUID.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Chorioid Plexus
  • Plexus Choroideus
  • Choroideus, Plexus
  • Plexus, Chorioid
  • Plexus, Choroid

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22 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

in the brain: do not confuse with CHOROID (in the eye); diseases: coordinate IM with BRAIN DISEASES (IM); neoplasms = CHOROID PLEXUS NEOPLASMS

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  1. A08w.186w.211w.140w.298w

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WL 307

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Choroid Plexus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002831. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002831
  2. Choroid Plexus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choroid_plexus
  3. Choroid Plexus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q926250