foramen of Magendie

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anatomical structure aperture of the ventricular system median aperture of the fourth ventricle

The foramen of Magendie is a median aperture in the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain that allows cerebrospinal fluid to flow into the subarachnoid space.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
foramen of Magendie canonical	2
foramina of Luschka	1
median foramen of the fourth ventricle	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6905168 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: foramen of Magendie
Context triple: [François Magendie, eponym, foramen of Magendie]

A. Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
B. Pons neural bridge
The Pons neural bridge is a fictional advanced neural interface system from the Pacific Rim universe that links the minds of Jaeger pilots, enabling them to share thoughts and control giant mechs in perfect synchronization.
C. Pons
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D. Medúlla
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E. Clyve
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F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: foramen of Magendie
Target entity description: The foramen of Magendie is a median aperture in the roof of the fourth ventricle of the brain that allows cerebrospinal fluid to flow into the subarachnoid space.

A. Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
B. Pons neural bridge
The Pons neural bridge is a fictional advanced neural interface system from the Pacific Rim universe that links the minds of Jaeger pilots, enabling them to share thoughts and control giant mechs in perfect synchronization.
C. Pons
Pons is a historic commune in southwestern France known for its medieval architecture and role as a stop on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
D. Medúlla
Medúlla is an experimental 2004 studio album by Icelandic artist Björk that is largely constructed from vocal sounds and a cappella arrangements.
E. Clyve
Clyve is a given name, typically a modern or stylistic variant of the name Clive.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	anatomical structure ⓘ aperture of the ventricular system ⓘ median aperture of the fourth ventricle ⓘ
allowsPassageOf	cerebrospinal fluid ⓘ
belongsToSystem	central nervous system ⓘ ventricular system ⓘ linked to: central nervous system
clinicalRelevance	can be obstructed in communicating hydrocephalus ⓘ may be involved in Chiari malformations ⓘ obstruction can cause dilation of the fourth ventricle ⓘ visualized in neuroimaging of posterior fossa ⓘ
connects	cerebellomedullary cistern ⓘ fourth ventricle ⓘ subarachnoid space ⓘ
drainsFrom	fourth ventricle ⓘ
drainsInto	cisterna magna ⓘ
hasEponym	François Magendie ⓘ
hasFunction	drainage of cerebrospinal fluid from the fourth ventricle to the subarachnoid space ⓘ
hasLatinName	apertura mediana ventriculi quarti ⓘ
hasLocation	posterior part of the fourth ventricle ⓘ roof of the fourth ventricle ⓘ
hasMorphology	small opening in the inferior medullary velum ⓘ
hasNeighbor	cerebellar vermis ⓘ inferior medullary velum ⓘ medulla oblongata ⓘ
hasOrientation	median ⓘ
hasRelativePosition	dorsal to the medulla oblongata ⓘ inferior to the cerebellum ⓘ midline of the brainstem ⓘ
hasSynonym	median aperture of the fourth ventricle ⓘ median foramen of the fourth ventricle ⓘ linked to: foramen of Magendie
hasTissueType	lined by ependymal cells ⓘ
isAssociatedWith	foramina of Luschka ⓘ linked to: foramen of Magendie lateral apertures of the fourth ventricle ⓘ
isCoveredBy	arachnoid mater of the cisterna magna ⓘ
isEponymOf	median aperture of the fourth ventricle ⓘ
isImportantFor	circulation of cerebrospinal fluid ⓘ maintenance of normal intracranial pressure ⓘ
isLocatedInRegion	posterior cranial fossa ⓘ
isOneOf	apertures of the fourth ventricle ⓘ
isPartOfProcess	CSF flow from ventricular system to subarachnoid space ⓘ
opensInto	cerebellomedullary cistern ⓘ cisterna magna ⓘ
partOf	central nervous system ⓘ fourth ventricle ⓘ ventricular system of the brain ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

François Magendie → eponym → foramen of Magendie ⓘ

François Magendie → hasEponym → foramen of Magendie ⓘ

subject linked to: Magendie

foramen of Magendie → isAssociatedWith → foramina of Luschka ⓘ

linked to: foramen of Magendie

foramen of Magendie → hasSynonym → median foramen of the fourth ventricle ⓘ