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Acqueduc of mesencephalon [Cerebral aqueduct]
Aqueductus [Aquae-] mesencephali [Aqu (a)eductus cerebri]
Definition
The mesencephalic aqueduct is a canal located in the midbrain that connects the fourth ventricle of the hindbrain to the third ventricle of the diencephalon.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
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