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brain most complex organ of the nervous system, consisting of a folded, hollow,
whitish-gray mass of nervous tissue, connective tissue, and modified epithelium.
central nervous system (CNS) which consists of the brain and spinal cord,
peripheral nervous system (PNS) which consists of the cranial and spinal nerves
brain 4 sections the cerebral hemispheres (collectively called the cerebrum), the diencephalon,
the cerebellum, and the brainstem.
ventricles The brain contains hollow spaces called ventricles that are filled with a fluid
similar to plasma called cerebrospinal fluid (seh-ree-broh-SPY-nuhl; CSF).
, lateral ventricles, are located in the right and left cerebral hemispheres.
the largest of the ventricles
horns he lateral ventricles resemble rams' horns when viewed from the anterior side.
Indeed, the different regions of each lateral ventricle are named horns: the
anterior, posterior, and inferior horns.
interventricular foramen The anterior horns of the two lateral ventricles are connected by a small opening
-third ventricle called the interventricular foramen (remember from the bone units that "foramen"
means "hole"). This foramen leads to the smaller third ventricle, which is housed
within the diencephalon
third ventricle The anterior horns of the two lateral ventricles are connected by a small opening
called the interventricular foramen (remember from the bone units that "foramen"
means "hole"). This foramen leads to the smaller third ventricle, which is housed
within the diencephalon
fourth ventricle third ventricle is continuous with the fourth ventricle, found in the brainstem, via a
small canal called the cerebral aqueduct. The fourth ventricle is continuous with a
canal that runs down the central spinal cord called the central canal.
choroid plexuses Within each of the four ventricles we find collections of blood vessels known as
As blood flows through the choroid plexuses, fluid filters out into the ventricles,
and at that point is called CSF.
CSF. ventricles are lined by neuroglial cells called ependymal cells, whose cilia beat to
circulate CSF. One of the main functions of CSF is to reduce brain weight, as the
brain is buoyant in the CSF. Without CSF, your brain literally would crush itself
under its own weight.
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brain most complex organ of the nervous system, consisting of a folded, hollow,
whitish-gray mass of nervous tissue, connective tissue, and modified epithelium.
central nervous system (CNS) which consists of the brain and spinal cord,
peripheral nervous system (PNS) which consists of the cranial and spinal nerves
brain 4 sections the cerebral hemispheres (collectively called the cerebrum), the diencephalon,
the cerebellum, and the brainstem.
ventricles The brain contains hollow spaces called ventricles that are filled with a fluid
similar to plasma called cerebrospinal fluid (seh-ree-broh-SPY-nuhl; CSF).
, lateral ventricles, are located in the right and left cerebral hemispheres.
the largest of the ventricles
horns he lateral ventricles resemble rams' horns when viewed from the anterior side.
Indeed, the different regions of each lateral ventricle are named horns: the
anterior, posterior, and inferior horns.
interventricular foramen The anterior horns of the two lateral ventricles are connected by a small opening
-third ventricle called the interventricular foramen (remember from the bone units that "foramen"
means "hole"). This foramen leads to the smaller third ventricle, which is housed
within the diencephalon
third ventricle The anterior horns of the two lateral ventricles are connected by a small opening
called the interventricular foramen (remember from the bone units that "foramen"
means "hole"). This foramen leads to the smaller third ventricle, which is housed
within the diencephalon
fourth ventricle third ventricle is continuous with the fourth ventricle, found in the brainstem, via a
small canal called the cerebral aqueduct. The fourth ventricle is continuous with a
canal that runs down the central spinal cord called the central canal.
choroid plexuses Within each of the four ventricles we find collections of blood vessels known as
As blood flows through the choroid plexuses, fluid filters out into the ventricles,
and at that point is called CSF.
CSF. ventricles are lined by neuroglial cells called ependymal cells, whose cilia beat to
circulate CSF. One of the main functions of CSF is to reduce brain weight, as the
brain is buoyant in the CSF. Without CSF, your brain literally would crush itself
under its own weight.
