BRENDA Tissue and Enzyme Source Ontology

Last uploaded: February 4, 2022
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0003426
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0003426
Preferred Name

fourth ventricle

Definitions
The fourth ventricle is one of the four connected fluid-filled cavities within the human brain. The fourth ventricle extends from the cerebral aqueduct (aqueduct of Sylvius) to the obex, and is filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The fourth ventricle has a characteristic diamond shape in cross-sections of the human brain. It is located within the pons or in the upper part of the medulla.
Synonyms
ventricle of hindbrain
ventricle of rhombencephalon
ventriculus quartus
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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