Week 1: Station 7 - Ventricles and CSF Flashcards
What embryological structures are the ventricles formed from?
Neural canal of the vesicles
What ventricle is this?
Lateral ventricle
In which part of the brain does the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle lie?
Cerebrum (frontal lobe)
In which part of the brain does the body of the lateral ventricle lie?
Parietal lobe
In which part of the brain does the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle lie?
Occipital lobe
In which part of the brain does the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle lie?
Temporal lobe
Summary diagram of lateral ventricle
What joins the lateral and 3rd ventricles?
The foramen of monroe
Where does the 3rd ventricle lie?
Diencephalon
What connects the 3rd and 4th ventricles?
Cerebral aqueduct
Where is the 4th ventricle?
Caudal medulla
What generates CSF?
Choroid plexus in the walls of the ventricles
How does the CSF from the 4th ventricle enter the subarachnoid space?
Through the lateral and medial apertures
Through the central canal of the spinal cord
Where is CSF reabsorbed back into the general circulation?
Dural venous sinuses via arachnoid granulations