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The lateral aperture of the fourth ventricle or foramen of Luschka (after anatomist Hubert von Luschka)[1] is an opening at the lateral extremity of either lateral recess of the fourth ventricle opening anteriorly[2] into (sources differ) the pontine cistern[2]/lateral cerebellomedullary cistern[3] at cerebellopontine angle.[3] A tuft of choroid plexus commonly extends into the lateral aperture, partially obstructing CSF flow through this aperture.[4]

The opening of the lateral aperture occurs just lateral to the cranial nerve VIII,[2] and proximally to the flocculus of cerebellum.[4]

References

  1. ^ Hubert Von Luschka at whonamedit.com
  2. ^ a b c Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). p. 483. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
  3. ^ a b "lateral aperture of fourth ventricle". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ^ a b Waxman, Stephen G. (2009). Clinical Neuroanatomy (26th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-07-160399-7.


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