central nervous system Flashcards
ventricles: recall the components and anatomical relations of the ventricular system
1
Q
diagram of ventricular systems
A
diagram from Medlearn
2
Q
what are the lateral ventricles
A
anterior, inferior and posterior horn
3
Q
how is the third ventricle connected to the lateral ventricles
A
via interventricular forarm
4
Q
how is the fourth ventricle connected to the third ventricle
A
aqueduct in the middle cavity of the brain
5
Q
what do all ventricles have
A
choroid plexus (bundles of capillaries covered in ependymal cells)
6
Q
what do ependymal cells make
A
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
7
Q
how do ependymal cells make cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
A
ultrafiltration of plasma
