Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear, colorless body fluid surrounding the hollow space present in brain and spinal cord. It is produced by ependymal cells, a specialized group of cells present in the choroid plexuses of the ventricles. It provides cushion to the brain from shocks, supports the venous sinuses, and also play an important role in the brain homeostasis and metabolism.
Published in Chapter:
Anatomy of the Brain
Sumit Kumar (National Institute of Pathology, New Delhi, India)
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2860-0.ch002
Abstract
Neuroanatomy is a specific branch within neuroscience that deals with brain anatomy. Its broad area includes the brain structure, organization, and localization/networks of the nervous system. It also helps in understanding the sensorimotor systems, along with associated function like learning, behavior, vision, attention, language, and so on. In the present chapter, the author comprehensively discussed the brain basic morphology, architecture, and also some functional aspects of the brain. At the end of this chapter, the author included the tool and techniques used in the study of brain anatomy so that student can learn and understand the topic clearly.