Neurology Flashcards
1
Q
What cell type produce CSF?
A
Ependymal cells
2
Q
Where are ependymal cells located?
A
The choroid plexus
3
Q
When two meningeal layers is CSF located between?
A
Arachnoid and Pia
4
Q
What is the composition of CSF?
A
Glucose: 50-80mg/dl
Protein: 15-40 mg/dl
Red blood cells: Nil
White blood cells: 0-3 cells/ mm3
5
Q
Where is CSF reabsorbed?
A
Arachnoid granulations located in the superior sagittal sinus
6
Q
Describe the circulation of CSF?
A
Lateral ventricles –> Foramen of Monro –> 3rd ventricle –> Cerebral aqueduct / aqueduct of Sylvius –> 4th Ventricle –> foramina of Magendie and Luschka –> Subarachnoid space –> reabsorbed in superior sagittal sinus
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