foramen of Magendie
E626778
The foramen of Magendie is a median aperture in the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain that allows cerebrospinal fluid to flow into the subarachnoid space.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| foramen of Magendie canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anatomical structure
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aperture of the ventricular system ⓘ median aperture of the fourth ventricle ⓘ |
| allowsPassageOf | cerebrospinal fluid ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem |
central nervous system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ventricular system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalRelevance |
can be obstructed in communicating hydrocephalus
ⓘ
may be involved in Chiari malformations ⓘ obstruction can cause dilation of the fourth ventricle ⓘ visualized in neuroimaging of posterior fossa ⓘ |
| connects |
cerebellomedullary cistern
ⓘ
fourth ventricle ⓘ subarachnoid space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsFrom | fourth ventricle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainsInto | cisterna magna ⓘ |
| hasEponym | François Magendie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | drainage of cerebrospinal fluid from the fourth ventricle to the subarachnoid space ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | apertura mediana ventriculi quarti ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
posterior part of the fourth ventricle
ⓘ
roof of the fourth ventricle ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | small opening in the inferior medullary velum ⓘ |
| hasNeighbor |
cerebellar vermis
ⓘ
inferior medullary velum NERFINISHED ⓘ medulla oblongata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | median ⓘ |
| hasRelativePosition |
dorsal to the medulla oblongata
ⓘ
inferior to the cerebellum ⓘ midline of the brainstem ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
median aperture of the fourth ventricle
ⓘ
median foramen of the fourth ventricle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTissueType | lined by ependymal cells ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
foramina of Luschka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lateral apertures of the fourth ventricle ⓘ |
| isCoveredBy | arachnoid mater of the cisterna magna ⓘ |
| isEponymOf | median aperture of the fourth ventricle ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
circulation of cerebrospinal fluid
ⓘ
maintenance of normal intracranial pressure ⓘ |
| isLocatedInRegion | posterior cranial fossa ⓘ |
| isOneOf | apertures of the fourth ventricle ⓘ |
| isPartOfProcess | CSF flow from ventricular system to subarachnoid space ⓘ |
| opensInto |
cerebellomedullary cistern
ⓘ
cisterna magna ⓘ |
| partOf |
central nervous system
ⓘ
fourth ventricle NERFINISHED ⓘ ventricular system of the brain ⓘ |
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