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Cerebral Spinal Fluid - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Cerebrospinal Fluid Function==
==Cerebrospinal Fluid Function==
[[Image:caninelateralventricles.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Canine dilated lateral ventricles. RVC, 2008]]
[[Image:caninelateralventricles.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Canine dilated lateral ventricles. RVC, 2008]]
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) helps cushion the central nervous system (CNS) and acts as a chemical buffer providing immunological protection and a transport system for waste products and nutrients.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) helps cushion the central nervous system (CNS), acting in a similar manner to a shock absorber. It also acts as a chemical buffer providing immunological protection and a transport system for waste products and nutrients. The CSF also provides bouyancy