third ventricle Synonyms
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third ventricle Meaning
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third ventricle (n)
a narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum; communicates with the fourth ventricle via the Sylvian aqueduct
third ventricle Sentence Examples
- The third ventricle, located deep within the brain, is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
- A blockage in the foramen of Monro can lead to an enlarged third ventricle.
- The third ventricle connects to the lateral ventricles via the interventricular foramina.
- The pineal gland is situated in the roof of the third ventricle.
- Hydrocephalus can result in a disproportionately large third ventricle.
- Endoscopic surgery can be used to treat certain abnormalities of the third ventricle.
- The aqueduct of Sylvius drains cerebrospinal fluid from the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle.
- Neuroglial cells line the ependymal surface of the third ventricle.
- The third ventricle is involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.
- The choroid plexus, a vascular tissue, protrudes into the third ventricle.
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a narrow ventricle in the midplane below the corpus callosum; communicates with the fourth ventricle via the Sylvian aqueduct
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The third ventricle, located deep within the brain, is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.
A blockage in the foramen of Monro can lead to an enlarged third ventricle.
The third ventricle connects to the lateral ventricles via the interventricular foramina.
The pineal gland is situated in the roof of the third ventricle.
