| Latin | apertura lateralis |
|---|---|
| Caption 2 | Human caudal brainstem posterior view (Lateral aperture is #18) |
| Acronym | LA4V |
The lateral aperture, lateral aperture of 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 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 cranial nerve VIII,[2] and proximally to the flocculus of cerebellum.[4]
References
- ^ Hubert Von Luschka at whonamedit.com
- ^ Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy. 12th ed. p. 483. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
- ^ "lateral aperture of fourth ventricle". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Waxman, Stephen G. (2009). Clinical Neuroanatomy. 26th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Medical. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-07-160399-7.