| Roof of fourth ventricle | |
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Scheme of roof of fourth ventricle. | |
Rhomboid fossa. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tegmen ventriculi quarti |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
Theroof of fourth ventricle is the dorsal surface of thefourth ventricle.
It corresponds to the ventral surface of thecerebellum.
The upper portion of the roof is formed by the cerebellum.The roof of ventricle is diamond shaped and can be divided into superior and inferior parts.The superior part or cranial part is formed by superiorcerebellar peduncles andsuperior medullary velum. The inferior or caudal part is formed by ventricular ependyma and double fold ofpia mater.
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 797 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)
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