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Ventricles & CSF

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What structure are ventricles derived from?   Neural Tube  
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What separates the right and left lateral ventricles at the midline?   Septum Pellucidum  
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What is the midline ventricle that separates the right and left portions of the thalamus?   Third Ventricle  
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What connects the right and left portions of the thalamus?   Massa Intermedia  
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What are the two openings that connect that lateral ventricles to the third ventricle?   Interventricular Foramen  
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What is the narrow channel passing along the mid-line through the midbrain? (Hint: Connects the third and fourth ventricles)   Cerebral Aquaduct  
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What structure is the midline ventricle located between the base of the cerebellum and the posterior side of the brainstem?   Fourth Ventricle  
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What is the very narrow space running down the center of the spinal cord?   Central Canal  
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What two spaces does the cerebrospinal fluid occupy?   Ventricles, Central Canal, and Subarachnoid Space  
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What are the three functions of cerebrospinal fluid?   1. To act as a shock absorber for the brain and spinal cord2. To transport nutrients and remove waste products3. To maintain proper ion (Na+, K+) balance for nervous tissue  
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What continuously produces cerebrospinal fluid?   Choroid Plexus  
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Where is the choroid plexus located?   In the walls of the lateral, third, and fourth ventricles  
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Via what structure is cerebrospinal fluid continuously removed from the subarachnoid space?   Arachnoid Granulations  
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