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Why is cell swelling in the brain especially dangerous?
Because there is no-where for the extra swelling to go - since the brain is completely enclosed by a solid skull, any swelling of the tissue causes an increase in the pressure of the surrounding fluid, which causes damage to the brain.
What causes big head?
A big head at birth can be caused by fluid around the brain. The phrase "big head" refers to someone being prideful or full of him or herself, the head means the ego in this instance.
What is fluid in brain called?
Cerebrospinal fluid
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.
Is cerebrospinal fluid produced in the cerebellum?
Cerebrospinal fluid AKA CSF is produced in the brain by ependymal cells in the chorid plexus, though some of the CSF is produced around blood vessels and ventricle walls in the brain. It's not produced by the cerebellum, which controls a person's motor control functions.
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 is the liquid around the brain?
Cerebral spinal fluid
What is liquid around the brain and spinal cord?
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
What protects the brain from infection and shock?
Cerebrospinal fluid protects the brain from shock and infection. This is a clear fluid that flows around the hollow spaces of the brain and in between the two meninges.
Can redness of the eye be caused by contacts?
If there is not enough of fluid in the eye , it causes irritation.
Cavities in the brain contain?
VENTRICLES. :) they contain cerebrospinal fluid .! ----THE ANATOMY STUDENT
What are the causes Cerebrospinal fluid aside from brain surgery or head trauma?
Everyone has cerebrospinal fluid. This question doesn't make sense. Cerebrospinal fluid is the fluid that fills the central nervous syster (brain and spinal cord) of all humans. We couldn't live without it.
Why is cell swelling in the brain especially dangerous?
Because there is no-where for the extra swelling to go - since the brain is completely enclosed by a solid skull, any swelling of the tissue causes an increase in the pressure of the surrounding fluid, which causes damage to the brain.
The weight of human btain is 15N the buoyant force supplied by fluid around the brain is about 4.5N does this mean that there must be at least 14.5N of fluid surrounding the brain?
no
What does Reye's syndrome cause?
Reye's syndrome causes fatty accumulation in the organs of the body, especially the liver. In the brain, it causes fluid accumulation (edema ),
What cause Reyes syndrome?
Reye's syndrome causes fatty accumulation in the organs of the body, especially the liver. In the brain, it causes fluid accumulation (edema ),
