Question

Foramen of Magendie is

• A. Another name of foramen of Monro
• B. An aperture of myelocoel
• C. An aperture of metacoel
• D. An aperture of mesocoel

Answer 1

The correct option is C An aperture of metacoel

The metacoel is the continuation from the 4th ventricle or it is the caudal part of the 4th ventricle. The aperture present on the dorsal side is called the Foramen of Magendie. The apertures present on the lateral sides are called the Foramen of Luschka. These foramina allow the passage of the cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles into the subarachnoid space from where it is absorbed by the arachnoid villi and is secreted into the bloodstream.

Hence, the correct answer is 'An aperture of metacoel'