lateral ventricle

a chamber of complex shape that lies within each cerebral hemisphere in the brain and serves as a reservoir of cerebrospinal fluid (see ventricle). Each lateral ventricle communicates with the third ventricle at a point near the thalamus.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

word-length effect

in a test of memory span, the fact that one can usually remember a greater number of shorter words than longer words. Short-term retention is affected by the length of time it takes to rehearse the words.