Arantius' ventricle, inferior part of the rhomboid fossa; the narrow lower end of the floor of the fourth ventricle of the brain. It is shaped like a pen and lies between the restform bodies.
Toward the end of the spine.
The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord which coordinates the entire nervous system of the body.
The outer layer of the cerebellum.
Abnormal speech patterns seen in people who have a disease of the cerebellum; a slow, jerky, and slurred speech that may come and go or it may be unvaried in pitch.
Two bulges at the bottom of the cerebellum.
Refers to the area where the cerebellum and the medulla are in the brainstem.
Portion of the brain that lies in the posterior fossa and coordinates skeletal muscle movement.
A narrow conduit (tube), between the third and the fourth ventricles; located in the midbrain. CSF moves from the third ventricle through the cerebral aqueduct to the fourth ventricle.
The outer layer of the cerebrum.
One of the large, paired structures that together constitute the cerebrum of the brain.
Fluid that occupies the ventricles of the brain, subarachnoid space of the meninges, and the central canal of the spinal cord.
Portion of the brain that occupies the upper part of the cranial cavity.
A network or interjoining; a vascular proliferation or fringe of the tela choridea (the pia mater brain membrane which covers part of the roof of the fourth ventricle) in one of the cerebral...
Mass of specialized capillaries that lines the ventricles in the brain; these capillaries secrete cerebral spinal fluid.
Long lasting; a disease having a long course; not acute.
A test that is done in the MRI scanner that looks at the flow of CSF around the cerebellum and into the spinal canal.
A cavity, a dilation of the subarachnoid space which is located between the cerebellum and the medulla. It receives CSF from the fourth ventricle via the medial foramen of Magendie.
A series of alternating muscle contractions and partial relaxations that produce a convulsive spasm.
Related to a cavity or space; refers to swelling tumor protrusion.
Existing at birth; usually refers to certain mental or physical traits, peculiarities, or diseases; is a more general term than hereditary since congenital includes conditions due to influences...
A medication or procedure that is not advisable. i.e., tetracycline is contraindicated during pregnancy.
The difference between two areas in an image; it enables the radiologist to see details.
The lowest end of the spinal cord.
The 12 nerves of the brain that control motor and sensory functions, including swallowing, heart rate, eye movement and smell.
The excision (removal) of part of the skull.
A specialized x-ray that takes images around the body that are reconstructed by a computer to give a more detailed image than a standard x-ray.
Blue or purple color to the skin and mucous membranes caused from not having enough oxygen in the blood.
