Definition of choroid plexus in English:
choroid plexus
nounPlural choroid plexusesˈkɔːrɔɪdˈkɒr-
A network of blood vessels in each ventricle of the brain, producing the cerebrospinal fluid.
Example sentencesExamples
- Two processes of the tela choroidea constitute the choroid plexuses of the 4th ventricle, and these can be seen near the midline through the transparent tela choroidea.
- The ventricles each contain a choroid plexus that secretes cerebrospinal fluid.
- The internal carotid artery supplies blood to the middle ear, brain, hypophysis, orbit, and choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle.
- Protruding into this horn of the lateral ventricle, through the choroid fissure, is the choroid plexus of the temporal horn, lying just lateral to the fimbria of the hippocampus.
- Intraventricular meningiomas are rare but typically occur around the choroid plexus in the trigone of the lateral ventricles.