RT Book, Section
A1 Alshaeri, Taghreed
A1 David, Marianne D.
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1102568753
T1 Cerebrospinal Fluid
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071821377
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102568753
RD 2024/04/19
AB Cerebrospinal  fluid  (CSF)  surrounds  the  brain  and  spinal  cord  in  the  subarachnoid  space.  It  primarily  protects  these  structures  as  a  cushion  and  mechanical  barrier.  Although  composed  of  99%  water,  CSF  contains  glucose,  proteins,  and  lipids  to  provide  nutrition  to  the  central  nervous  system.  Moreover,  as  part  of  the  blood–CSF  barrier,  it  serves  as  an  excretory  pathway  to  remove  waste  products  by  tightly  regulating  the  brain’s  extracellular  ionic  milieu.