One of the functions of the CSF system is to protect the ___.
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CNS
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One of the functions of the CSF system is to protect the ___.
CNS
The CSF system includes the ___, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid.
ventricles
CSF circulates from the ventricles to surround the ___ and ___ cord.
brain, spinal
The ___ plexus in the ventricles secretes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Choroid
The glymphatic system helps maintain ___ homeostasis.
brain
In hydrocephalus, the increased pressure can lead to ___ damage.
brain
The ___ ventricle is connected to the cerebral aqueduct.
third
The Blood Brain Barrier is described as ___-permeable, allowing some materials to cross.
semi
The pia and arachnoid sheaths surround ___ in the brain.
blood vessels
One common treatment for hydrocephalus is the insertion of a ___ to drain excess CSF.
shunt
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulates in a ___ direction from formation to reabsorption.
unidirectional
CSF circulates in the ___ space of the brain and spinal cord.
subarachnoid
CSF exits the fourth ventricle through the Foramen of ___ and ___.
Luschka, Magendie
The Choroid Plexus is located in the ___ ventricles.
lateral
The anatomy and sequence of the four ventricles within the CNS are crucial for understanding ___ circulation.
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Tight junctions link ___ cells of the CNS, which do not exist in normal circulation.
capillary
The Blood Brain Barrier prevents certain materials from crossing while allowing ___ materials.
some
___ are key cells involved in the functioning of the glymphatic system.
Astrocytes
Common clinical disorders can result from disruption in the ___ system.
CSF
The CSF system helps to regulate the ___ environment.
extracellular
The glymphatic system moves fluid from ___ to brain tissue to lymphatic channels.
arteries
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is derived from ___ filtrate.
plasma
The Blood Brain Barrier separates circulating blood from ___ fluid in the CNS.
extracellular
The four ventricles include two lateral ventricles, the ___ ventricle, and the ___ ventricle.
third, fourth
Hydrocephalus can be caused by ___, which obstructs the flow of CSF.
tumors
The glymphatic system is involved in ___ removal to optimize neural function.
waste
Hydrocephalus is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of ___ in the brain.
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
The choroid plexus is a network of ___ in the connective tissue and epithelial cells.
capillaries
The Foramen of ___ connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle.
Monro
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is formed by blood ___, active transport, and facilitated transport.
filtration
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is reabsorbed by the ___ system.
venous
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is reabsorbed by the ___ system.
venous