Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Dictionary of Human Evolution and Biology

Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)

Clear, lymphlike fluid that forms a protective cushion around and within the central nervous system and fills the ventricles and subarachnoid space; it also buoys the brain. Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by the choroid plexus of the brain.

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ventricle (... , which are filled with cerebrospinal fluid.)
cerebral aqueduct (Channel containing cerebrospinal fluid that connects the third ventricle with the fourth ...)
choroid plexus (... cerebrospinal fluid is secreted into the ...)
epithalamus (Structure in the forebrain where cerebrospinal fluid is produced and from which the pineal gland ...)
fourth ventricle (... ventricle is filled with cerebrospinal fluid.)