Aqueduct of midbrain
Aquaeductus mesencephali
- Latin synonym: Aqueductus mesencephali; Aquaeductus cerebri; Aqueductus cerebri
- Synonym: Cerebral aqueduct
- Latin eponym: Aquaeductus Sylvii
- Eponym: Sylvian aqueduct; Aqueduct of Sylvius
- Related terms: Mesencephalic aqueduct; Aqueduct of midbrain; Cerebral aqueduct
Definition
The aqueduct of midbrain, is within the mesencephalon, contains cerebrospinal fluid, and connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon to the fourth ventricle within the region of the mesencephalon and metencephalon, located dorsal to the pons and ventral to the cerebellum.
The aqueduct functions to connect the third and fourth ventricles and to ensure the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through these areas.
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
