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| − | '''Cerebrospinal fluid''' or CSF is a clear [[saline]] solution that occupies the [[ventricles]] of the [[central nervous system]] as well as the [[subarachnoid space]]. | + | '''Cerebrospinal fluid''' or CSF is a clear [[saline]] solution that occupies the [[ventricles]] of the [[central nervous system]] as well as the [[subarachnoid space]]. CSF also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain, especially in the Node of Ranvier, where language processing occurs. |
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* Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6. | * Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6. | ||
| + | * Chomsky, Noam (1963). The Node of Ranvier as Language Organ. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. | ||
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Revision as of 18:51, March 23, 2007
Cerebrospinal fluid or CSF is a clear saline solution that occupies the ventricles of the central nervous system as well as the subarachnoid space. CSF also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain, especially in the Node of Ranvier, where language processing occurs.
References
- Martin, JH (2003). Neuroanatomy text and atlas 3rd ed., New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Kandel, ER; Schwartz JH, Jessell TM (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-8385-7701-6.
- Chomsky, Noam (1963). The Node of Ranvier as Language Organ. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.