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Ventricles
Question | Answer |
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Which structure forms the floor of the central part of the lateral ventricle? | Thalamus |
Which ventricle of the brain contains the infundibular recess? | Third ventricle |
What is the name of the connection between the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle of the brain? | Interventricular foramen of Monro |
Which structure forms the posterior boundary of the third ventricle? | Pineal gland |
Which structure contains cerebrospinal fluid and lies posterior to the medulla oblongata and the pons? | Fourth ventricle |
Which structure connects the third ventricle with the fourth ventricle? | Cerebral aqueduct |
Which structures form the medial wall of the central part of the lateral ventricle? | Fornix and septum pellucidum |
Which sulcus produces an elevation called calcar avis in the wall of the lateral ventricle? | Calcarine sulcus |
Which cerebral lobe contains the inferior horn of the lateral ventricle? | Temporal lobe |
Which structure secretes the cerebrospinal fluid? | Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle |
Which structure forms the posterior border of the fourth ventricle? | Cerebellum |
Which structures of the cerebellum together form the roof of the fourth ventricle? | Superior and inferior medullary velum |
Which structure forms the roof of the fourth ventricle? | Superior and inferior medullary velum |
The third ventricle has several bulges to its surrounding structures. What are they called? | Supraoptic recess, suprapineal recess, pineal recess, and infundibular recess |
Which structure forms the anterior border of the fourth ventricle? | Rhomboid fossa of fourth ventricle |
In which part of the cerebrum is the cerebral aqueduct located? | Midbrain |
Which anatomical structure is most frequently compressed by colloid cysts and therefore leads to the obstruction of the cerebrospinal fluid circulation? | Interventricular foramen of Monro |
Which cerebral lobe contains the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle? | Occipital lobe |
What is the name of the thin lamina separating the right and left lateral ventricles? | Septum pellucidum |
Which cerebral lobe contains the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle? | Frontal lobe |
Which structure forms the roof of the central part of the lateral ventricle? | Body of corpus callosum |
Which anatomical structures serve to connect the ventricles among each other? | Cerebral aqueduct and interventricular foramen of Monro |
Which structure connects the third and the fourth ventricle and runs through the midbrain? | Cerebral aqueduct |