Ventricles and CSF Flashcards
1
Q
what embryological structures gives rise to ventricles?
A
- forebrain (prosencephalon) forms the lateral and third ventricle.
- hindbrain (rhombencephalon) forms the fourth ventricle.
2
Q
what name is given to the specialised structures that lie in the ventricles that generate CSF?
A
choroid plexus
3
Q
label parts of the ventricular system
A
4
Q
how does CSF pass into the subarachnoid space from the 4th ventricle?
A
from the median aperture (of Magendie) and two lateral apertures (of Luschka)
5
Q
at which location is CSF finnaly resorbed back into the general circulation?
A
subarachnoid space by arachnoid villi
