NCIt synonyms : Third Ventricle of Brain; Third Cerebral Ventricle; Ventricle, Third;
NCIt related terms : BRAIN, THIRD VENTRICLE;
NCIt definition : A centrally placed component of the ventricular system of the brain located in the
diencephalon. Cerebrospinal fluid from the lateral ventricles flows into the third
ventricle via the foramina of Monroe and exits the third ventricle via the aqueduct
of Sylvius. The thalamus and hypothalamus border the lateral walls of the third ventricle.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A centrally placed component of the ventricular system of the brain that is
located in the diencephalon; the thalamus and the hypothalamus border the third ventricle.;