Septum pellucidum ct
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It separates the anterior horns of the lateral ventricles and has two layers (laminae) that are adherent to each other. Pubmed
History and etymology
It is derived from the Latin word "pellucidum" meaning transparent.
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Winter T, Kennedy A, Byrne J, Woodward P. The Cavum Septi Pellucidi: Why is It Important? doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.09.018 - Pubmed
- 5. 2025. Radiology. An MRI Study. 197 (6): W1170. During development, these spaces obliterate posteroanteriorly - the cavum vergae followed by the cavum septum pellucidum - and it is not uncommon that both occur together as one contiguous space, aptly termed "cavum septum pellucidum (or septi pellucidi) et vergae".
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History and etymology
Cavum septum pellucidum is a Latin term deriving from 'cavum', meaning 'space', 'septum', meaning 'fence', and therefore a dividing structure, and 'pellucidus' meaning 'transparent'.
It has been loosely associated with 3-5,7:
However, an absent cavum septum pellucidum in antenatal imaging is a concerning feature and is associated with significant CNS anomalies 6.
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10 (5): 989-1005. Biol Psychiatry. 2004;254(5):295-302. Since it denotes a space (cavum meaning cave) of the septum pellucidum, the second part (septum pellucidum) should be in the genitive noun case, which would be inflected as cavum septi pellucidi. However this form has never been used.
Historically it has also been called the fifth ventricle, but this use is now advised against as the cavum does not usually have any direct communication with the ventricular system.
A cavum septum pellucidum is present in the normal fetus, but over 85% of them fuse by 3-6 months of age meaning that a cavum septum pellucidum persists in ~15% of the adult population.