lateral aperture (LA4V)

The term lateral aperture refers to openings at the two sides of the fourth ventricle that are defined on the basis of dissection. Cerebrospinal fluid flows through them from the ventricle into the cisterna magna ( Gray-1918a ).

Also known as: Apertura lateralis (Luschka), lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle, Apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti, Foramen of Luschka, Foramen Luschkae, lateral aperture

NeuroNames ID: 640

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Name
Source
English
Foramen of Luschka
Carpenter-1983
English
lateral aperture
Gray-1918a
English
lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle
Carpenter-1983
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Basis
Has Equivalent
Organism
Their Name
Source
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Apertura lateralis (Luschka)
Schiebler-1999
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti
Nomina-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Foramen Luschkae
Kahle-2001
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Foramen of Luschka
Carpenter-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
lateral aperture
Gray-1918a
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle
Carpenter-1983
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