cerebrospinal fluid ( CSF )
The term cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) refers to the water-like fluid that surrounds and supports the central nervous system (CNS) internally. An essential component of the supporting structures of the brain (BRN) and spinal cord (SPC), it is located primarily in the arachnoid (arac) of the meninges (men), the cerebral ventricles and the central canal (ccn) of the medulla (MDL) and SPC ( Swanson-2015 ). Final 23 Dec 2024.
Also known as
| Name | Language | Source | Source Citation | Source Title | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cerebrospinal fluid | English | Wikipedia | Unspecified | ||
| CSF | acronym | NeuroNames | University of Washington, Seattle, WA | NeuroNames | Unspecified |