Morphometric assessment of the external anatomy of fourth ventricle & dorsal brainstem in South Indian population

S. Umarani; R. Arjun; Shishir Kumar; R. Sivaraj

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS6.12579

Authors

S. Umarani Associate professor, Department of Anatomy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
Arjun R. Associate professor, Department of Anatomy, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Shishir Kumar Professor, Department of Anatomy, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
R. Sivaraj Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

dorsal brainstem, fourth ventricle tumors, anatomical data, morphometric assessment

Abstract

Background: Morphometric analysis of ventricular system is helpful in the diagnosis and classification of hydrocephalus and in the assessment and follow-up of enlargement of ventricular system during therapy (ventricular shunts). Present study was aimed to study morphometric assessment of the external anatomy of fourth ventricle & dorsal brainstem. Material and Methods: Present study was descriptive, observational study, conducted in apparently normal brain specimens from human cadavers with known age and sex. The brainstem was separated and the measurements of fourth ventricle & cadaver brainstem were made using millimeter rulers. Results: In present study among 60 fresh adult human cadavers, height & width of fourth ventricle was comparable among male & females, difference was not significant statistically. Various brainstem measurements were comparable among male & females, difference was not significant statistically. Conclusion: Baseline anatomical baseline data helps in interpreting pathological changes, planning surgery, and determining presence and progress of some neurological diseases.

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