ventricle

(ven′tri-kĕl )

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[L. ventriculus, a little belly]

1. A small cavity.
2. One of the four, interconnected, ependyma-lined cavities inside the brain in which cerebrospinal fluid is generated continuously.

VENTRICLES OF THE BRAIN Left lateral view

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