Ventricles Flashcards
1
Q
Where is CSF produced
A
70% from choroid plexus in ventricles
(ependymal cells, pia mater, capillaries)
Cerebral capillaries 30%
2
Q
What is the path of CSF through ventricular system
A
Lateral ventricles
Foramen of Monro
Third ventricle
Cerebral aqueduct of Silvius
Fourth ventricle
Medial: foramen of MAgendie
to cerebellomedullary cistern
Lateral: right and left foamen of Luschka leading to pontine cistern
Subarachnoid space
3
Q
Where are the altareal ventricles
A
Within each cerebral hemisphere
4
Q
Where is the third ventricle?
A
ALong midline within diencephalon
Within midbrain
5
Q
Where is the fourth ventricle?
A
Hindbrain
6
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