Lateral ventricles

Lateral ventricles
Brain: Lateral ventricles
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Scheme showing relations of the ventricles to the surface of the brain; oriented facing left.
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Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from the side; oriented facing right.
Latin ventriculus lateralis
Gray's subject #189 829
NeuroNames hier-191
MeSH Lateral+Ventricles

The lateral ventricles are part of the ventricular system of the brain. Classified as part of the telencephalon, they are the largest of the ventricles.

The lateral ventricles connect to the central third ventricle through the interventricular foramen of Monro.

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Clinical significance

The volume of the lateral ventricles are known to increase with age. They are also enlarged in a number of neurological conditions and are on average larger in patients with schizophrenia,[1] bipolar disorder,[2] major depressive disorder [3] and Alzheimer's disease.[4]

Divisions

Each lateral ventricle has three horns:

The body of the lateral ventricle is the central portion, just posterior to the frontal horn. The trigone of the lateral ventricle is a triangular area defined by the temporal horn inferiorly, the occipital horn posteriorly, and the body of the lateral ventricle anteriorly. The cella media is the central part of the lateral ventricle. Ependyma cover the inside of the lateral ventricles and are epithelial cells.[5]

Development

The lateral ventricles, similarly to other parts of the ventricular system of the brain, develop from the central canal of the neural tube. Specifically, the lateral ventricles originate from the portion of the tube that is present in the developing prosencephalon, and subsequently in the developing telencephalon.[6] During the first trimester of pregnancy central canal expands into lateral, third and fourth ventricles, connected by thinner channels.[7] In lateral ventricles specialized areas- choroid plexuses appear, which produce cerebrospinal fluid. If its production is bigger then resorption or its circulation is blocked- the enlargement of the ventricles may appear and cause a hydrocephalus. Fetal lateral ventricles may be diagnosed using linear or planar measurements.[8]

Brain dissected after Pr. Nicolas method - first piece
Brain dissected after Pr. Nicolas method - second piece

Additional images

  • Coronal section of brain immediately in front of pons.

  • Coronal section of brain through intermediate mass of third ventricle.

  • Section of brain showing upper surface of temporal lobe.

  • Drawing of a cast of the ventricular cavities, viewed from above.

  • Central part and anterior and posterior cornua of lateral ventricles exposed from above.

  • Coronal section through posterior cornua of lateral ventricle.

  • Posterior and inferior cornua of left lateral ventricle exposed from the side.

  • Inferior and posterior cornua, viewed from above.

  • Horizontal section of right cerebral hemisphere.

  • Coronal section through anterior cornua of lateral ventricles.

  • Coronal section of brain through anterior commissure.

  • Coronal section of inferior horn of lateral ventricle.

  • Human brain left dissected midsagittal view

  • Human brain right dissected lateral view

  • Lateral ventricles

References

  1. ^ Wright IC, Rabe-Hesketh S, Woodruff PW, David AS, Murray RM, Bullmore ET (January 2000). "Meta-analysis of regional brain volumes in schizophrenia". Am J Psychiatry 157 (1): 16–25. PMID 10618008. http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=10618008. 
  2. ^ Kempton, M.J., Geddes, J.R, Ettinger, U. et al. (2008). "Meta-analysis, Database, and Meta-regression of 98 Structural Imaging Studies in Bipolar Disorder," Archives of General Psychiatry, 65:1017–1032 see also MRI database at www.bipolardatabase.org.
  3. ^ Kempton MJ, Salvador Z, Munafò MR, Geddes JR, Simmons A, Frangou S, Williams SC. (2011). "Structural Neuroimaging Studies in Major Depressive Disorder: Meta-analysis and Comparison With Bipolar Disorder". Arch Gen Psychiatry 68 (7): 675–90. doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.60. PMID 21727252. http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/68/7/675.  see also MRI database at www.depressiondatabase.org
  4. ^ S Nestor, R Rupsingh, M Borrie, M Smith, V Accomazzi, J Wells, J Fogarty, R Bartha. Ventricular Enlargement as a Surrogate Marker of Alzheimer Disease Progression Validated Using ADNI. Brain. 131(9): 2443-2454, September 2008. Epub July 11, 2008.
  5. ^ Crossman, A R (2005). Neuroanatomy. Elsevier. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-443-10036-9. 
  6. ^ Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Vasan, Neil (2010). First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: 2010 20th Anniversary Edition. USA: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. pp. 126. ISBN 978-0-07-163340-6. 
  7. ^ Carlson, Bruce M. (1999). Human Embryology & Developmental Biology. Mosby. pp. 237–238. ISBN 0-8151-1458-3. 
  8. ^ Glonek M, Kedzia A, Derkowski W. Planar measurements of foetal lateral ventricles. Folia morphologica 2003;62(3):263-5.PMID: 14507062.
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