FOURTH VENTRICLES
\fˈɔːθ vˈɛntɹɪkə͡lz], \fˈɔːθ vˈɛntɹɪkəlz], \f_ˈɔː_θ v_ˈɛ_n_t_ɹ_ɪ_k_əl_z]\
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An irregularly shaped cavity in the rhombencephalon, between the medulla oblongata, the pons, and the isthmus in front, and the cerebellum behind. It is continuous with the central canal of the cord below and with the CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT above, and through its lateral and median apertures it communicates with the subarachnoid space.
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.