chapter 13 pt 2 Flashcards
(52 cards)
spaces in brain are called
ventricles
ventricles are
cavities within the brain
ventricles are lined with
ependymal cells
ventricles contain
cerebrospinal fluid
ventricles connect with each other and with spinal cords ____
central canal
ependymal regular compoisiton of
Cerebrospinal fluid
how many ventricles are within the brain
4 main ventricles in brain
how many lateral ventricles are there
2 lateral ventricles
the 2 lateral ventricles are seperated by medial partition called
seprum pellucidum
the 2 lateral centricles are large cavities in the
cerebrum
the third ventricle is a narrow space in the middle of the
diencephalon
the third ventricle is connected to lateral ventricles by the
interventricular foramen
the fourth centricle is _______ shaped
sickle
4th ventricle is located between
pons and cerebrum
the fourth ventricle is connected to the third ventricle by the
cerebral aqueduct
fourth ventricle open to subarachnoid space ____ and ___
medially and laterally
the fourth ventricle narrows before merging with the
central canal of spinal cord
CSF flows through brain structure through ventricles to be a
nutrutive substance forbrain tissue
CSF is clear and
colorless
CSF circulates in _____ and _______
ventricles and subarachnoid space
functions of CSF
buoyancy, protection, and envionmental stability
CSF allows for buoyancy by
reducing brain weight by 95%
CSF allows for protection by
providing a liquid cushion
CSF allows for envionmental stability by
transporting nutrients/wast and protecting against fluctuations