cerebral cavity

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• Cerebral shunt — Cerebral shunts are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus, the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If left unchecked, the cerebral spinal fluid can build up leading to an increase in intracranial pressure… …   Wikipedia

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• Cerebral hemispheres — Hemisphere Hem i*sphere, n. [L. hemisphaerium, Gr. ?; ? half = ? sphere: cf. F. h[ e]misph[ e]re. See {Hemi }, and {Sphere}.] 1. A half sphere; one half of a sphere or globe, when divided by a plane passing through its center. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cerebral ventricle — One of a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral ventricles, the third ventricle and the fourth ventricle: Lateral… …   Medical dictionary

• cerebral index — the ratio of the greatest transverse to the greatest anteroposterior diameter of the cranial cavity …   Medical dictionary

• Cistern of lateral cerebral fossa — Brain: Cistern of lateral cerebral fossa Latin cisterna fossae lateralis cerebri Gray s subject #193 877 The cistern of lateral cerebral fossa is formed in front of either temporal lobe by the arachnoid bridging across the lateral fissure. This… …   Wikipedia

• Ventricle, cerebral — One of a system of four communicating cavities within the brain that are continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The four ventricles consist of the two lateral ventricles, the third ventricle and the fourth ventricle: {{}}Lateral… …   Medical dictionary

• Pachygyria — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Pachygyria ICD10 = ICD10|Q|04|3|q|00 ICD9 = Pachygyria (from the Greek pachy meaning thick or fat gyri) is a congenital malformation of the cerebral hemisphere. It results in unusually thick convolutions of the… …   Wikipedia

• encephaloscope — Any instrument used to view the interior of a brain abscess or other cerebral cavity through an opening in the skull. [encephalo + G. skopeo, to view] * * * en·ceph·a·lo·scope (en sefґə lə s …   Medical dictionary

• Meningioma — Classification and external resources A contrast enhanced CT scan of the brain, demonstrating the appearance of a Meningioma. ICD 10 C70, D32 …   Wikipedia

• nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …   Universalium