the 4 ventricles of brain

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third ventricle

-a cavity within the diencephalon (deep brain).

4 Ventricles (spaces)

-are fluid-filled cavities within the brain. -They are filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and lined by ependymal cells.

The aqueduct of the midbrain

-connects the third ventricle with the fourth ventricle

two lateral ventricles

-each superior to the brain stem and lateral to each other. -There is no direct connection between the, two but each communicates with each other through an interventricular foramen called Foramen of Monro.

fourth ventricle

-located in the inferior portion of the medulla oblongata -narrows to a single, midline Foramen of Magendie. -These becomes continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord.


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