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Median aperture
The Median Aperture of the brain (apertura medialis ventriculi quarte) or Foramen of Magendie is an opening in the hollow nerve tube , connecting the 4th ventricle of the brain with the subarachnoid space
The median aperture along with the paired lateral apertures (foramina of Luschka) are the primary routes for cerebrospinal fluid to escape into the cerebellomedullary cistern .
The Foramen of Magendie is named for François Magendie, who first described it.
References
- Netter, Frank H. (1989) Atlas of Human Anatomy. Summit, NJ: Ciba-Geigy Corporation.
- Williams, Peter L.; Warwick, Roger; Dyson, Mary; & Bannister, Lawrence H. (1989) Gray's Anatomy (37th ed.). New York: Churchill Livingstone.
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