See Also: recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti(medicine)
vena recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti(medicine)
foramen lateralis ventriculi quarti(medicine)
apertura lateralis ventriculi quarti(medicine)
tegmen ventriculi quarti(medicine)
tenia ventriculi quarti(medicine)
sulcus medianus ventriculi quarti(medicine)
tela choroidea ventriculi quarti(medicine)
ramus choroidei ventriculi quarti(medicine)
apertura mediana ventriculi quarti(medicine)

recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti (medicine)


recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti -->
lateral recess of fourth ventricle


The narrow recess of the ventricle that extends laterally over, and down along the side of, the inferior cerebellar peduncle and the overlying cochlear nuclei; at its tip it opens by way of Luschka's foramen into the interopeduncular cistern of the subarachnoid space. By way of this recess, part of the choroid plexus of the fourth ventricle protrudes into the subarachnoid space.

Synonym: recessus lateralis ventriculi quarti.