A historical approach to the ventricular system of the brain
Introduction: The ventricular system of the brain was first described, partially, in the third century BC. Since then, several researchers have contributed to better understand this system, unraveling its position in the central nervous system, and relating it with certain functional aspects followi...
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| author | Jorge Eduardo Duque-Parra John Barco-Ríos Johnny Fernando García-Aguirre |
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| description | Introduction: The ventricular system of the brain was first described, partially, in the third century BC. Since then, several researchers have contributed to better understand this system, unraveling its position in the central nervous system, and relating it with certain functional aspects following philosophical concepts that have allowed a clearer approach to cavitations regarding the formation of the cerebrospinal fluid.
Objective: To describe the most relevant concepts of the history of the ventricular encephalic system of the brain.
Materials and methods: Various literature sources related to the ventricular system were consulted, and then chronologically organized, so that a more concrete approximation of the functional morphology of the ventricular system could be provided.
Conclusion: Aristotle was the first to approach the ventricular system of the brain. Over time, his knowledge on the organization, function and number of cavities was debugged to the point of proposing the existence of eight ventricles. Today, five ventricles are recognized, four of which are encephalic components: two in the brain, one in the diencephalon, other in the brainstem, and a fifth in the terminal part of the spinal cord. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-96493596155647f590241b3650ae1ecc2022-12-21T22:43:47ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaRevista de la Facultad de Medicina0120-00112357-38482017-07-0165347347710.15446/revfacmed.v65n3.5788447031A historical approach to the ventricular system of the brainJorge Eduardo Duque-Parra0John Barco-Ríos1Johnny Fernando García-Aguirre2Universidad de Caldas - Faculty of Health Sciences - Department of Basic Sciences - Manizales - Colombia. Universidad de Caldas - Faculty of Health Sciences - Caldas Neuroscience Group - Manizales - Colombia.Universidad de Caldas - Faculty of Health Sciences - Department of Basic Sciences - Manizales - Colombia. Universidad de Caldas - Faculty of Health Sciences - Caldas Neuroscience Group - Manizales - Colombia.Universidad de Caldas - Faculty of Health Sciences - Caldas Neuroscience Group - Manizales - Colombia.Introduction: The ventricular system of the brain was first described, partially, in the third century BC. Since then, several researchers have contributed to better understand this system, unraveling its position in the central nervous system, and relating it with certain functional aspects following philosophical concepts that have allowed a clearer approach to cavitations regarding the formation of the cerebrospinal fluid. Objective: To describe the most relevant concepts of the history of the ventricular encephalic system of the brain. Materials and methods: Various literature sources related to the ventricular system were consulted, and then chronologically organized, so that a more concrete approximation of the functional morphology of the ventricular system could be provided. Conclusion: Aristotle was the first to approach the ventricular system of the brain. Over time, his knowledge on the organization, function and number of cavities was debugged to the point of proposing the existence of eight ventricles. Today, five ventricles are recognized, four of which are encephalic components: two in the brain, one in the diencephalon, other in the brainstem, and a fifth in the terminal part of the spinal cord.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/57884CerebrumHistoryCerebrospinal FluidNeuroanatomy |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Eduardo Duque-Parra John Barco-Ríos Johnny Fernando García-Aguirre A historical approach to the ventricular system of the brain Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Cerebrum History Cerebrospinal Fluid Neuroanatomy |
| title | A historical approach to the ventricular system of the brain |
| title_full | A historical approach to the ventricular system of the brain |
| title_fullStr | A historical approach to the ventricular system of the brain |
| title_full_unstemmed | A historical approach to the ventricular system of the brain |
| title_short | A historical approach to the ventricular system of the brain |
| title_sort | historical approach to the ventricular system of the brain |
| topic | Cerebrum History Cerebrospinal Fluid Neuroanatomy |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/57884 |
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