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Aqueductus sylvii

Aqueductus sylvii --> cerebral aqueduct

An ependymal-lined canal in the mesencephalon about 20 mm long, connecting the third to the fourth ventricle.

Synonym: aqueductus cerebri, aqueduct of cerebrum, aqueductus sylvii, iter a tertio ad quartum ventriculum, sylvian aqueduct.


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