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  1. Cerebrospinal fluid - Wikipedia

    CSF acts as a shock absorber, cushion or buffer, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain inside the skull. CSF also serves a vital function in the cerebral …

  2. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF): What It Is & Function - Cleveland Clinic

    Aug 8, 2025 · Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a colorless, clear liquid that surrounds your brain and spinal cord. It protects, provides nourishment and removes waste.

  3. Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leak - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a watery liquid that continually circulates through the brain’s ventricles (hollow cavities) and around the surface of the brain and spinal cord. CSF washes …

  4. CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid - Physiopedia

    Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, plasma-like fluid (an ultrafiltrate of plasma) that bathes the central nervous system (CNS). It occupies the central spinal canal, the ventricular system, and …

  5. Cerebrospinal fluid flow: Anatomy and functions | Kenhub

    Nov 3, 2023 · Anatomy and function of the choroid plexus. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless plasma-like fluid that bathes the central nervous system (CNS).

  6. Cerebrospinal Fluid – The Liquid That Protects Your Brain

    Apr 15, 2024 · Cerebrospinal fluid is the liquid around your brain and spinal cord. If a doctor thinks you have an illness that affects your nervous system, they might take a sample for testing. The …

  7. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) | Britannica

    Oct 31, 2025 · Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), clear, colourless liquid that fills and surrounds the brain and the spinal cord and provides a mechanical barrier against shock. Formed primarily in the …

  8. Cerebrospinal Fluid - CSF - TeachMePhysiology

    Nov 18, 2025 · Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, watery fluid that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. It is an ultrafiltrate of blood plasma and is contained within the subarachnoid …

  9. Snapshot: What is Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)?

    Cerebrospinal Fluid is a clear, colourless fluid that transports necessary nutrients and hormones around the central nervous system.

  10. Physiology, Cerebral Spinal Fluid - PubMed

    Aug 9, 2025 · Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is contained within the brain ventricles and the subarachnoid spaces of the cranium and spine (see Image. Cerebrospinal Fluid Distribution). …