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(ven′tri-kĕl)

[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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(ven′tri-kĕl)

[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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