NETTER - Neuroscience Flash Cards

Ventricular Anatomy in Coronal
Forebrain Section
1. Lateral ventricle
2. Body of caudate nucleus
3. Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle
4. Body of fornix
5. Choroid plexus of third ventricle
6. Thalamus
7. Third ventricle
8. Hypothalamus
9. Choroid plexus of lateral ventricle
10. Temporal horn of lateral ventricle
11. Hippocampus
Comment: A forebrain coronal section reveals two regions of the
lateral ventricles, the body and the temporal horn. Cerebrospinal fluid
flows from the lateral ventricles through the interventricular foramen
of Monro into the narrow slitlike third ventricle. The regions adjacent
to the walls and floor of the third ventricle in the hypothalamus are
rich with neurons whose axons can secrete a variety of releasing
factors, paracrine substances, and hormones. Some investigators
consider the third ventricle as a site for fluid borne signals,
derived from a variety of sources, to influence hypothalamic and
neuroendocrine function.
Overview of the Nervous System See book 6.2