The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is contained in the brain ventricles and the cranial and spinal subarachnoid spaces. The mean CSF volume is 150 ml, with 25 ml in the ventricles and 125 ml in subarachnoid spaces. CSF is predominantly, but not exclusively, secreted by the choroid plexuses. Brain interst...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has essential biochemical and mechanical functions. CSF is produced at a rate of around 500 ml/day; there are estimates that there is approximately 125 mL to 150 mL of CSF in the body at any given time. Depending on the rate of production and absorption (which varies indivi...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, plasma-like fluid that bathes the central nervous system (CNS). It occupies the central spinal canal, the ventricular system, and the subarachnoid space. It is produced mostly by the choroidal plexus of the ventricular system as well as its ependymal lining. The...

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an ultrafiltrate of plasma contained within the ventricles of the brain and the subarachnoid spaces of the cranium and spine. It performs vital functions, including providing nourishment, waste removal, and protection to the brain. Adult CSF volume is estimated to be 150...

The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) space consists of the intracerebral ventricles, subarachnoid spaces of the spine and brain (e.g., cisterns and sulci), and the central spinal cord canal. The CSF protects the central nervous system (CNS) in different ways involving metabolic homeostasis, supply of nutri...

As a fluidic medium in direct contact with the central nervous system (CNS), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays an important role in biomechanical support and physiological function of the brain and the spinal cord. Although the mechanisms driving pulsatile CSF flow are still not fully understood, nove...