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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.
(Ahmed Urbizo, MDC STUDENT)
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Which fluid is present in the inner part of your ear known as cochlea?
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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?
The fluid in the brain is called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is a clear, colorless liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, providing cushioning, nutrients, and waste removal for these structures.
How do drink brain fluid?
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What are the four fluid filled cavities in the brain?
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What is Dandy's syndrome?
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What fluid is found in the ventricles of the brain?
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Which tissue present in brain?
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What are the spaces within the brain?
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Is synovial fluid present in eye?
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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 is fluid in brain called?
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What causes fluid to collect around the brain after brain surgery?
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What is the medical term meaning fluid-filled cavities in the brain?
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What is the brain surrounded by?
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