Vieussens ventricle
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Ventricle — A ventricle is a chamber of an organ. For example, the four connected cavities (hollow spaces) in the central portion of the brain and the lower two chambers of the heart are called ventricles. * * * A normal cavity, as of the brain or heart. SYN … Medical dictionary
Vieussens — Raymond de, French anatomist, 1641–1715. See V. anulus, V. ansa, V. centrum, V. foramina, under foramen, V. ganglia, under ganglion, V. isthmus, V. limbus, V. loop, V. ring, valve of V., V. valve, V. veins, under vein, V. ventricle … Medical dictionary
Raymond Vieussens — (ca. 1635 August 16, 1715) was a French anatomist from Vigan. He studied medicine at the University of Montpellier where he earned his degree in 1670. He later became head physician at Hôtel Dieu Saint Eloi in Montpellier. There is uncertainty… … Wikipedia
cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
cavum septi pellucidi — [TA] cave of septum pellucidum: the median cleft between the two laminae of the septum pellucidum; called also pseudoventricle, cavity of septum pellucidum, Duncan ventricle, fifth ventricle, ventricle of Sylvius, or Vieussens ventricle … Medical dictionary
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
velum — 1. Any structure resembling a veil or curtain. SYN: veil (1), velamen, velamentum. 2. SYN: caul (1). 3. SYN: greater omentum. 4. Any serous membrane or membranous envelope or covering. [L … Medical dictionary
Interventricular foramina — Infobox Brain Name = Interventricular foramina Latin = foramen interventriculare GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 840 Caption = Mesal aspect of a brain sectioned in the median sagittal plane. ( Foramen of Monro label at top.) Caption2 = Coronal… … Wikipedia
