fourth ventricle
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Lectures of neuroanatomy by Dr. Noura El TahawyTRANSCRIPT
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Fourth ventricle
By
Dr. Noura El Tahawy
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The diagram showing the position of the fourth ventricle. Cerebrospinal fluid descends along
the aqueduct into the fourth ventricle and emerges into the subarachnoid space via three
apertures including the median aperture containing the arrow.
Sagittal section of the brainstem & cerebellum
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Sagittal hemisection of the brain to show the third and fourth ventricles.
Pia mater: red; ependyma: blue.
Sagittal hemisection of the brain
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Fourth ventricle
Position
� Situated ventral to cerebellum, and
dorsal to pons and cranial half of
medulla
Central canal →fourth ventricle →mesencephalic aqueduct→third ventricle
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MRI scan of head in sagittal plane.
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Projection of the ventricles onto the left surface of the brain.
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thBoundaries & floor of 4
ventricle
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Posterior view of the brainstem.
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Boundaries
Inferolateral:
gracile and
cuneate tubercles,
inferior cerebellar
peduncles
� Superolateral:
superior cerebellar
peduncle
� Lateral recess
Fourth ventricle
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Pontine part� Median sulcus
� Sulcus limitans
� Medial eminence
- Facial colliculus: overlies nucleus of abducent n. and genu of facial nerve
- Hypoglossal triangle
� Vestibular area
overlies vestibular nuclei
� Acoustic tubercle overlying dorsal cochlear nucleus
� Inferior fovea
(Vagal triangle)
Floor of the Fourth ventricle
•Striae medullares
Vestibular area
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Medullarypart
-Inferior fovea1- Hypoglossal
triangle:
overlying hypoglossal nucleus
2-Vestibular triagle
3- Vagal triangle: overlies dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve
Floor of the Fourth ventricle
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VentriclethRoof of 4
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Roof � Rostral part:
-superior cerebellar peduncle and superior - medullary velum
� Caudal part:
-inferior medullaryvelum and choroid plexus of fourth ventricle
� Three apertures� Median aperture (F.
of Magendi)
� Two lateral apertures (foramina of Luschka)
Fourth ventricle
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thRecesses of 4
Ventricle
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Tela choroidea and choroid plexus
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The arrangement of tissues forming the choroid plexus.
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CSF
The cerebral ventricular system and its relationship with the subarachnoid space . The
circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is indicated by arrows .
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Transverse section through the superior sagittal sinus showing arachnoid villi .
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Superior aspect of the cerebral hemispheres showing arachnoid granulations on the right
side . On the left side, the arachnoid mater has been removed .
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