| Brain: Cerebral aqueduct | ||
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| Section through superior colliculus showing path of oculomotor nerve. The superior colliculus ( Latin, higher hill) is a paired structure that is part of the Brain 's tectal area. The oculomotor nerve is the third of twelve paired Cranial nerves. | ||
| Latin | aqueductus mesencephali (cerebri) | |
| Gray's | subject #188 806 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-500 | |
| MeSH | Cerebral+Aqueduct | |
The mesencephalic duct, also known as the aqueductus mesencephali, aqueduct of Sylvius or the cerebral aqueduct, contains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), is within the mesencephalon (or midbrain) and connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon to the fourth ventricle, which is between the pons and cerebellum. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. This is a list of the subjects in Gray's Anatomy: IX Neurology NeuroNames is a system of nomenclature for the human and/or macaque Brain. Medical Subject Headings ( MeSH) is a huge Controlled vocabulary (or metadata system for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books Franciscus Sylvius (1614-1672 also known as Franz De Le Boe, was Physician and Scientist ( Chemist, Physiologist and Anatomist Cerebrospinal fluid ( CSF) Liquor cerebrospinalis, is a clear Bodily fluid that occupies the Subarachnoid space and the Ventricular system In biological anatomy the mesencephalon (or midbrain) comprises the Tectum (or corpora quadrigemini Tegmentum, the ventricular mesocoelia (or "iter" The third ventricle ( ventriculus tertius) is one of four connected fluid-filled cavities comprising the Ventricular system within the human Brain. The diencephalon (or interbrain is the region of the Brain that includes the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Epithalamus, Prethalamus or The fourth ventricle is one of the four connected fluid-filled cavities within the human Brain. The pons (sometimes pons Varolii after Costanzo Varolio) is a structure located on the Brain stem. The cerebellum ( Latin: "little brain" is a region of the Brain that plays an important role in the integration of sensory perception
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Pathology
A blockage in this duct is a cause of hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus (pronunciation ˌhaɪˌdɹoʊˈsɛfələs is a term derived from the Greek words "hydro" meaning water and "cephalus" meaning head and this condition
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 Coronal section through mid-brain. Anatomical regions of the brain are listed vertically following hierarchies that are standard in Neuroanatomy. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research In biological anatomy the mesencephalon (or midbrain) comprises the Tectum (or corpora quadrigemini Tegmentum, the ventricular mesocoelia (or "iter" |
 Transverse section of mid-brain at level of inferior colliculi. |
 Transverse section of mid-brain at level of superior colliculi. |
 Median sagittal section of brain. |
 Scheme showing relations of the ventricles to the surface of the brain. |
 Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side. |
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cerebral aqueduct
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- The channel in the brain which connects the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle. Also called the aqueduct of sylvius. It is surrounded by the periaqueductal gray.
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