Ventricles Flashcards
1
Q
What are the ventricles of the brain ?
A
2x Lateral ventricles (right and left)
Intraventricular foramen
Third ventricle
Cerebral aqueduct
Fourth Ventricle
2
Q
Structure of the ventricles ?
A
3
Q
CSF is formed mostly within the ventricles, what is it secreted by ?
A
Choroid Plexus
4
Q
How does the cerebrospinal fluid circulate ?
A
CSF eventually reaches the venous system, removing it from the CSF circulation.
5
Q
What is this ?
Why does this swell in babies ?
A
Hydrocephalus
Can be
- Too much produced
- Not absorbed
- Or a blockage
In children it causes swelling; this is because the bones aren’t fused.
6
Q
How is hydrocephalus treated ?
A
ventricular peritoneal shunt
