Ventricles and CSF Flashcards
1
Q
What, embryologically are the ventricles formed from?
A
The neural tube
2
Q
What parts are there to the lateral ventricle?
A
Anterior horn
Body
Posterior horn
Inferior horn
3
Q
What is the IV foramen also known as?
A
Foramen of Monro
4
Q
Where is the 3rd ventricle found?
A
The thalamus of the diencephalon
5
Q
Where is the 4th ventricle found?
A
The medulla
6
Q
What specialised structures generate CSF?
A
The Choroid plexus
7
Q
What does the choroid plexus line?
A
The ventricles
8
Q
Through what does the CSF pass into the subarachnoid space from the 4th ventricle
A
2 Lateral Apertures
Medial Aperture
9
Q
Where is CSF finally resorbed back into the general circulation?
A
Dural venous sinuses via the arachnoid villi
