F2: CSF (Part 1: Intro-Composition) Flashcards
- A clear bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system around and inside the brain and spinal cord
- the brain “floats” in it
- Makes our head lighter because of buoyancy
- provides a physiological system to supply nutrients to the nervous tissue, remove metabolic wastes, maintain intracranial pressure, and produce a mechanical barrier to cushion the brain and spinal cord against trauma
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
T or F
Cerebrospinal fluid makes out head lighter due to buoyancy
T
Which is false about Cerebrospinal fluid
a. a physiological system to supply supply nutrients to the nervous
tissue
b. remove metabolic wastes
c. maintain extracranial pressure
d. produce a mechanical barrier to cushion the brain and spinal cord against trauma
c. maintain extracranial pressure
c. maintain extracranial pressure - should ba INTRACRANIAL
Occupies the space between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater
MENINGES
MENINGES
What are the 4 parts of meninges?
- Dura mater
- Arachnoid mater
- Subarachnoid space
- Pia mater
4 parts of meninges
- Outer layer lining skull
- Very hard
- Latin for “hard mother”
Dura mater
4 parts of meninges
- Contains blood vessels
- “Spiderweb-like filamentous”
Arachnoid (mater)
4 parts of meninges
filled with csf
Subarachnoid space
4 parts of meninges
- Covers the brain
- Adhesive to the brain
- Latin for “gentle mother”
Pia mater
Production of CSF
CSF is produced in the (blank) by modified ependymal cells in the (blank) and small amount is formed around (blank) and along (blank)
CSF is produced in the brain by modified ependymal cells in the choroid plexus and small amount is formed around blood vessels and along ventricular walls
Production of CSF
T or F
CSF is produced in the brain by simple ependymal cells in the choroid plexus
F (produced in the brain by modified ependymal cells in the choroid plexus)
Production of CSF
T or F
Small amount of CSF is formed around blood vessels and along ventricular walls
T
Circulation of CSF
(1) CSF circulates from ?
lateral ventricles
Circulation of CSF
(2) Blood in CSF circulates from lateral ventricles to the ?
a. foramen of monro
b. third ventricle
c. aqueduct of Sylvius
d. fourth ventricle
e. foramina of Magendie and Luschka
f. ALL
g. NOTA
f. ALL
Circulation of CSF
(3) After circulation trhough monro, 3rd ventricle, aqueduct of slyvius, 4th ventricle and foramina, it returns to the?
vascular system
Circulation of CSF
(4) After returning to vascular system, it enters through?
dural venous sinuses via the arachnoid granulations or villi
Circulation of CSF
(5) Circulation also flows along what two (2) parts of the brain into lymphatic channels (in neonate)?
- Cranial nerves
- Spinal nerve roots
Circulation of CSF
Familiarize the circulation of CSF
- Circulates from the lateral ventricles to the foramen of Monro, third ventricle, aqueduct of Sylvius, fourth ventricle, and foramina of Magendie and Luschka
- Returns to the vascular system by entering the dural venous sinuses via the arachnoid granulations or villi
- Also flows along the cranial nerves and spinal nerve roots
into the lymphatic channels (in the neonate)
Volume
Production rate in mL/day and mL/hour
500 ml/day
20ml/hour
Volume
Space in the brain can only contain how much volume of CSF?
clue: range
135 to 150 ml
Volume
Space in the brain can only contain how much volume of CSF? (in ventricles)
25 ml in ventricles
Volume
Adult volume of CSF
clue: range din
90-150 ml
Volume
Neonates volume of CSF
10-60 ml
Volume
Turns over per day?
3.7x
Volume
To maintain the volume in adults and neonates, the circulating fluid is reabsorbed back into blood capillaries by what structure?
Arachnoid granulations/villae
Familiarize the (4) functions of CSF
- Buoyancy
- Protection
- Chemical stability
- Prevention of brain ischemia
(4) functions of CSF
- Actual mass of brain 1400 gm, suspended in CSF equals 25 gm
Buoyancy
This buoyant force reduces the brain’s effective weight from 1400 grams to just 25 grams
(4) functions of CSF
- Protects the brain tissue from injury when jolted or hit
- Cushion when head is hit
Protection
(4) functions of CSF
- Rinses metabolic waste through the blood-brain barrier
- Stability and filteration
Chemical stability
(4) functions of CSF
- Decreases total ICP and facilitates blood perfusion
- Important in maintaining brain oxygenation
Prevention of brain ischemia
Are capillary networks that form the CSF from plasma by mechanisms of selective filtration under hydrostatic pressure and active transport secretion
Choroid plexuses
Choroid plexuses are capillary networks that form the CSF from plasma by using what (2) mechanisms of selective filtration
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Active transport secretion
- Endothelial cells in choroid plexus with tight junctures
- Prevents passage of large, water-soluble molecules, and high-electrical charged molecules
BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER
BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER
T or F
CSF comes from blood from endothelial cells
T
BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER
T or F
CSF is an ultrafiltrate of plasma, there are gap junctures to allow fluid
F (CSF is not an ultrafiltrate of plasma, does not have gap junctures)
Nothing goes in and out without active transport
BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER
T or F
Maintaining the integrity of the BBB is important to protect the brain from chemicals and other substances circulation the blood that could harm the brain tissue
T