cerebral ventricle

Function

• production of CSF
• bathes & cushions the brain & spinal cord within their bony confines

Structure

• one of 4 interconnected cavities (ventricles) in the brain continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord (from the 3rd ventricle) allowing for flow of CSF
• lined with ependyma a specialised form of epithelium

More general terms

• brain structure

More specific terms

• 3rd ventricle
• 4th ventricle
• lateral ventricle

Components

• choroid plexus
• septum pellucidum
• ependyma
• Sylvian aqueduct