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Lateral Ventricles MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lateral Ventricles
Tree Number(s)
A08.186.211.140.650
Unique ID
D020547
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020547
Scope Note
Cavity in each of the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES derived from the cavity of the embryonic NEURAL TUBE. They are separated from each other by the SEPTUM PELLUCIDUM, and each communicates with the THIRD VENTRICLE by the foramen of Monro, through which also the choroid plexuses (CHOROID PLEXUS) of the lateral ventricles become continuous with that of the third ventricle.
Entry Term(s)
Subventricular Zone
Previous Indexing
Cerebral Ventricles (1965-1999)
See Also
Cerebral Ventriculography
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Lateral Ventricles Preferred
Subventricular Zone Narrower
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