aqueduct of Sylvius

[sil-vee-uhs]

noun

Anatomy.

1. a canal in the midbrain, connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aqueduct of Sylvius¹

Named after Sylvius, Latinized name of Jacques Dubois (died 1555), French anatomist

Example Sentences

A canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of Sylvius, a channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.

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This lining is continuous through the foramen of Monro with that of the third ventricle, which again is continuous with the lining of the fourth ventricle through the aqueduct of Sylvius.

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The fourth ventricle communicates with the parts in front by means of a passage known as the aqueduct of Sylvius.

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Above, it communicates with the aqueduct of Sylvius, which is tunnelled below the substance of the corpora quadrigemina.

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Showing the third and fourth ventricles joined by the aqueduct of Sylvius.

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