Lateral ventricles
Two largest ventricles in each cerebral hemisphere / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The lateral ventricles are the two largest ventricles of the brain and contain cerebrospinal fluid.[1] Each cerebral hemisphere contains a lateral ventricle, known as the left or right lateral ventricle, respectively.
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Identifiers | |
Latin | ventriculus lateralis |
MeSH | D020547 |
NeuroNames | 209 |
NeuroLex ID | birnlex_1263 |
TA98 | A14.1.09.272 |
TA2 | 5639 |
FMA | 78448 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
Each lateral ventricle resembles a C-shaped cavity that begins at an inferior horn in the temporal lobe, travels through a body in the parietal lobe and frontal lobe, and ultimately terminates at the interventricular foramina where each lateral ventricle connects to the single, central third ventricle. Along the path, a posterior horn extends backward into the occipital lobe, and an anterior horn extends farther into the frontal lobe.[1]