Roof of fourth ventricle
The roof of fourth ventricle is located on the dorsal surface of the fourth ventricle.
| Roof of fourth ventricle | |
|---|---|
 Scheme of roof of fourth ventricle. | |
 Rhomboid fossa. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tegmen ventriculi quarti |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
It corresponds to the ventral surface of the cerebellum.
The upper portion of the fourth 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 superior cerebellar peduncles and superior medullary velum.
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Hind-brain of a human embryo of three months—viewed from behind and partly from left side.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 797 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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