median aperture (MA4V)

The term median aperture refers to the midline opening at the caudal extreme of the fourth ventricle defined on the basis of dissection. Cerebrospinal fluid flows through it from the ventricle into the cisterna magna ( Gray-1918a ).

Also known as: Apertura mediana (Magendie), median aperture of the fourth ventricle, Apertura mediana ventriculi quarti, foramen of Magendie, apertura medialis ventriculi quarti (Magendii), Foramen Magendii, foramen mediale, median aperture

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Name
Source
English
foramen of Magendie
Carpenter-1983
English
median aperture
Wikipedia-2024a
English
median aperture of the fourth ventricle
Carpenter-1983
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Organism
Their Name
Source
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
apertura medialis ventriculi quarti (Magendii)
Savel'ev-1996
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Apertura mediana (Magendie)
Schiebler-1999
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Apertura mediana ventriculi quarti
Nomina-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
Foramen Magendii
Kahle-2001
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
foramen mediale
Savel'ev-2005
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
foramen of Magendie
Carpenter-1983
Topology
Yes
Homo sapiens (human)
median aperture of the fourth ventricle
Carpenter-1983
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