Describe CSF and its Circulation
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CSF Circulation
1)The choroid plexus of each ventricle produces CSF. 2)CSF flows through the ventricles and into the subarachnoid space via the median and lateral apertures. 3)CSF flows through the subarachnoid space. 4)CSF is absorbed into the dural venus sinuses via the arachnoid villi (granules).
CSF Function
cushions the brain within the skull and serve as a shock absorber for the central nervous system, CSF also circulates nutrients and chemicals filtered from the blood and removes waste products from the brain.
CSF is composed of
water, glucose, sodium chloride, and protein
