- Foramina of Luschka
- Key-Retzius foramina
The Foramen of 4th ventricle. One of the two lateral openings draining the fourth ventricle into the subarachnoid space at the cerebellopontine angle.
The Foramen of 4th ventricle. One of the two lateral openings draining the fourth ventricle into the subarachnoid space at the cerebellopontine angle. Described 1859
See also Magendie's foramen, which is the median foramen of the 4th ventricle of the brain, under François Magendie, French physiologist, 1783-1855.
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