Lateral ventricles
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| Brain: Lateral ventricles | ||
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| Scheme showing relations of the ventricles to the surface of the brain. | ||
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| Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side. | ||
| Latin | ventriculus lateralis | |
| Gray's | subject #189 829 | |
| NeuroNames | hier-191 | |
| MeSH | Lateral+Ventricles | |
The lateral ventricles are part of the ventricular system of the brain. Classified as part of the telencephalon, they are the largest of the ventricles.
The lateral ventricles connect to the central third ventricle through the interventricular foramina of Monro.
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[edit] Clinical significance
The volume of the lateral ventricles are known to increase with age. They are also enlarged in a number of neurological conditions and in patients with schizophrenia.[1]
[edit] Divisions
Each lateral ventricle has three horns:
- the anterior or frontal horn extends into the frontal lobe
- the posterior or occipital horn into the occipital lobe
- the inferior or temporal horn into the temporal lobe
The body of the lateral ventricle is the central portion, just posterior to the frontal horn. The trigone of the lateral ventricle is a triangular area defined by the temporal horn inferiorly, the occipital horn posteriorly, and the body of the lateral ventricle anteriorly. The cella media is the central part of the lateral ventricle.
[edit] References
- ^ Wright IC, Rabe-Hesketh S, Woodruff PW, David AS, Murray RM, Bullmore ET (January 2000). "Meta-analysis of regional brain volumes in schizophrenia". Am J Psychiatry 157 (1): 16–25. PMID 10618008.
[edit] Additional images
 Coronal section of brain immediately in front of pons. |
 Coronal section of brain through intermediate mass of third ventricle. |
 Section of brain showing upper surface of temporal lobe. |
 Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from above. |
 Central part and anterior and posterior cornua of lateral ventricles exposed from above. |
 Coronal section through posterior cornua of lateral ventricle. |
 Posterior and inferior cornua of left lateral ventricle exposed from the side. |
 Inferior and posterior cornua, viewed from above. |
 Horizontal section of right cerebral hemisphere. |
 Coronal section through anterior cornua of lateral ventricles. |
 Coronal section of brain through anterior commissure. |
 Coronal section of inferior horn of lateral ventricle. |
 Human brain left dissected midsagittal view |
 Human brain right dissected lateral view |
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