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aqueduct of Sylvius |
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aqueduct /aq·ue·duct/ (ak´wĕ-dukt″) any canal or passage. cerebral aqueduct a narrow channel in the midbrain connecting the third and fourth ventricles. cochlear aqueduct a small canal that interconnects the scala tympani with the subarachnoid space. aqueduct of Sylvius , ventricular aqueduct cerebral a.
aqueduct of Sylvius. See cerebral aqueduct. aqueduct of Sylvius A canal in the midbrain connecting the third and fourth ventricles. Syn. cerebral aqueduct. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As a result, neuroanatomy students have studied the aqueduct of Sylvius (now known as the cerebral aqueduct) and the Sylvian fissure (now known as the lateral fissure), two distinct structures named after two distinct people named Sylvius. |
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