Supporting systems of the brain

Question	Answer
CSF	Cerebral spinal fluid Clear fluid that cushions the brain and spinal cord from injury
Ventricular system	Protect and nourishes the brain with CSF. Contains ventricles that produce CSF. Foramina which allows movement of CSF.
Hydrocephalus	Build up of CSF due to excessive production which causes the brain the enlarge.
Syringomyelia	Rare condition where the spinal cord is filled with excessive CSF.
Meninges	Connective tissues that protect the brain and spinal cord. Also contains blood vessels and CSF (cerebral spinal fluid)
Types of meninges	Dura mater arachnoid pia matter
Dura mater	Outer most layer of meninges lines skull and protects the brain.
Arachnoid	Middle layer of meninges. Impermeable. Loosely surrounds brain.
Pia mater	Inner most layer of meninges. Layer that touches the brain. Forms choroid plexus of ventricular system.
Types of dural spaces	Epidural space Subdural space Subarachnoid space
Epidural space	Space between the skull ad dura matter
Subdural space	Space between dura and arachnoid
Subarachnoid space	Space between the arachnoid and pia which contains CSF

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	Created by Justin Lao about 6 years ago