Lateral aperture of fourth ventricle
Apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti
- Eponym: Foramen of Luschka
- Related terms: Lateral aperture
Definition
The lateral aperture of fourth ventricle (Foramen of Luschka) is an opening for the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid at the end of the lateral recess of fourth ventricle, connecting the fourth ventricle to the pontocerebellar cistern.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
