ventricular system

the network of ventricles and passageways in the brain, spinal cord, and subarachnoid space through which the cerebrospinal fluid circulates as a source of nutrients for tissues of the central nervous system.

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Psychology term of the day

November 22nd 2024

cortical–subcortical motor loop

a loop, made up of projections between the motor cortex and structures in the basal ganglia and the thalamus, that monitors and sequences ongoing motor behaviors.