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The lateral ventricles are paired structures and part of the ventricular system in the brain. They are larger than the third or fourth ventricles, but can be asymmetrical, and each has three horns that project into the lobe after which they are named:

anterior/frontal horn: frontal lobe
posterior/occipital horn: occipital lobe
inferior/temporal horn: temporal lobe

CSF is produced in the choroid plexus ~~situated within~~ located along the lateral walls of the lateral ventricles related to the choroid fissure and exits along the interventricular foramen (of Monro) to into the third ventricle. The central part of the lateral ventricle is called the cella media. The posterior confluence of the occipital and temporal horns is called the trigone or atrium of the ventricles.

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The volume of the lateral ventricles is known to increase with age due to cerebral involution. They may also be enlarged in a number of neurological conditions (e.g. schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) or pathologically enlarged as part of hydrocephalus.

-</ul><p><a href="/articles/cerebrospinal-fluid-1">CSF</a> is produced in the <a href="/articles/choroid-plexus">choroid plexus</a> situated within the ventricles and exits along the <a href="/articles/interventricular-foramen-of-monro-1">interventricular foramen (of Monro)</a> to the third ventricle. The central part of the lateral ventricle is called the cella media. The posterior confluence of the occipital and temporal horns is called the <a title="Trigone of the lateral ventricle" href="/articles/trigone-of-the-lateral-ventricle">trigone or atrium</a> of the ventricles.</p><h4>Related pathology</h4><p>The volume of the lateral ventricles is known to increase with age due to cerebral involution. They may also be enlarged in a number of neurological conditions (e.g. <a href="/articles/schizophrenia">schizophrenia</a> and <a href="/articles/bipolar-disorder">bipolar disorder</a>) or pathologically enlarged as part of <a href="/articles/hydrocephalus">hydrocephalus</a>. </p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/cella-media-index">cella media index</a></li></ul>
+</ul><p><a href="/articles/cerebrospinal-fluid-1">CSF</a> is produced in the <a href="/articles/choroid-plexus">choroid plexus</a> located along the lateral walls of the lateral ventricles related to the <a title="Choroid fissure" href="/articles/choroidal-fissure">choroid fissure</a> and exits along the <a href="/articles/interventricular-foramen-of-monro-1">interventricular foramen (of Monro)</a> into the third ventricle. The central part of the lateral ventricle is called the cella media. The posterior confluence of the occipital and temporal horns is called the <a href="/articles/trigone-of-the-lateral-ventricle">trigone or atrium</a> of the ventricles.</p><h4>Related pathology</h4><p>The volume of the lateral ventricles is known to increase with age due to cerebral involution. They may also be enlarged in a number of neurological conditions (e.g. <a href="/articles/schizophrenia">schizophrenia</a> and <a href="/articles/bipolar-disorder">bipolar disorder</a>) or pathologically enlarged as part of <a href="/articles/hydrocephalus">hydrocephalus</a>. </p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/cella-media-index">cella media index</a></li></ul>

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