| Interventricular foramina | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Interventricularforamina.jpg) The lateral ventricles connected to the third ventricle by the interventricular foramina. | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Blausen_0216_CerebrospinalSystem.png) Cerebrospinal fluid is present in spaces in and around the brain. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Ventricular system |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramen interventriculare, foramen Monroi |
| NeuroNames | 447 |
| TA98 | A14.1.08.411 |
| TA2 | 5641 |
| FMA | 75351 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
In the brain, the interventricular foramina (foramina of Monro) are channels that connect the paired lateral ventricles with the third ventricle at the midline of the brain. As channels, they allow cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) produced in the lateral ventricles to reach the third ventricle and then the rest of the brain's ventricular system. The walls of the interventricular foramina also contain choroid plexus, a specialized CSF-producing structure, that is continuous with that of the lateral and third ventricles above and below it.