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lateral recess of fourth ventricle

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The lateral recess is a projection of the fourth ventricle which extends into the inferior cerebellar peduncle of the brainstem. The lateral aperture, an opening in each extremity of the lateral recess, provides a conduit for cerebrospinal fluid to flow from the brain's ventricular system into the subarachnoid space. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_recess ]

Term info

Label

lateral recess of fourth ventricle

Synonyms
  • recessus lateralis (ventriculi quarti)
database cross reference
latin term
recessus lateralis (ventriculi quarti) [ FMA : TA FMA : 78470 ]

latin term
recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_recess ]

depicted by

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has broad synonym

lateral recess

has related synonym

fourth ventricle lateral recess, recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti, lateral recess of the 4th ventricle

id

UBERON:0007656

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