Ventricles of brain
The ventricles are hollow spaces in the human brain. They contain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). There are four ventricles in a human brain. This is the ventricular system: it continues as the central canal of the spinal cord. The ventricles are interconnected: this allows the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
| Cerebral ventricles | |
|---|---|
 The ventricular system accounts for the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ventriculi cerebri |
| MeSH | D002552 |
| NeuroNames | 2497 |
| FMA | 242787 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The ventricle lining is an epithelium-like membrane. The CSF is produced by cells of this lining.
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