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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colourless liquid that fills and surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. It also provides a mechanical barrier that acts as shock absorber. CSF is formed primarily in the ventricles of the brain by the choroid plexuses; it supports the brain and provides lubrication between surrounding bones and the brain and spinal cord. The fluid also helps maintaining the intracraneal pressure relatively stable and within normal homeostatic levels. Any increase in cranial volume of blood or brain tissue results in a corresponding decrease in CSF and vice versa. The CSF also transports metabolic waste products, antibodies, chemicals, and pathological products of disease away from the brain and spinal cord tissue into the bloodstream. CSF is slightly alkaline and is about 99 percent water. There are about 100 to 150 ml of CSF in the normal adult human body.
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∙ 14y agoCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the fluid that protects the brain. It spreads throughout the central nervous system. It nourishes the central nervous system by carrying nutrients and cleansing the system of waste. Additionally, it provides important shock absorption for the spine and brain, protecting it from injury.
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∙ 7y agoIt is referred to as CSF (cerebral spinal fluid). It is mostly water, but has other salts, minerals, etc. in it.
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∙ 15y agocerebrospinal fluid
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∙ 15y agoCerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
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∙ 13y agoCerebro-spinal fluid.
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∙ 13y agoDura fluid.
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Which tissue present in brain?
It can be called brain tissue, cerebral tissue or neural tissue (although the latter phrase can refer to nerve tissue anywhere in the body, and not just in the brain).
What is fluid in brain called?
Cerebrospinal fluid
What epithelial tissues are present in the brain?
The epithilial tissues present in the brain make up the lining of the blood vessels.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain, that fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord.
What are the hallow areas within the brain called?
The ventricles are fluid filled cavities of the brain.
Is synovial fluid present in eye?
No. It is only around the brain and spinal cord.
How are brain cells tested in cases of lymphoma?
Rarely, a lumbar puncture or a spinal tap is performed to check if malignant cells are present in the fluid surrounding the brain.
What is Dandy's syndrome?
Dandy-Walker syndrome refers to a group of specific, congenital (present at birth) brain malformations, and is a common cause of hydrocephalus (increased fluid in the brain)
What fluid is found in the ventricles of the brain?
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is found in the ventricles of the brain.
How does cerebrospinal fluid protect the brain?
The cerebrospinal fluid protect the brain from any form of injury. The brain is covered with this fluid which will act as cushion.
Which tissue present in brain?
It can be called brain tissue, cerebral tissue or neural tissue (although the latter phrase can refer to nerve tissue anywhere in the body, and not just in the brain).
What are the spaces within the brain?
The fluid filled spaces in the brain are called ventricles. The fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid
What is fluid in brain called?
Cerebrospinal fluid
What does dark fluid mean in a MRI of the brain?
my MRI of my brain says there is dark fluid what does this mean
What causes fluid to collect around the brain after brain surgery?
The most common cause of fluid buildup after brain surgery is from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This occurs when when there is a breakdown in the barrier that separates the brain and the paranasal sinuses.
What is the brain surrounded by?
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, watery liquid that surrounds the brain.
What physical abnormalities in the brain are sometimes present in schizophrenics?
These include atrophy or degeneration in some brain areas and enlargement of fluid-filled cavities called ventricles. Schizophrenics also have abnormalities in chemical neurotransmitters the brain normally uses to communicate information
