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  2. Choroid plexus - Wikipedia

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    The bloodCSF boundary at the choroid plexus is a membrane composed of epithelial cells and tight junctions that link them. [14] There is a CSF-brain barrier at the level of the pia mater, but only in the embryo. [15] Similar to the blood–brain barrier, the blood–CSF barrier functions to prevent the passage of most blood-borne substances ...

  3. Blood–brain barrier - Wikipedia

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    The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective semipermeable border of endothelial cells that regulates the transfer of solutes and chemicals between the circulatory system and the central nervous system, thus protecting the brain from harmful or unwanted substances in the blood. [1]

  4. Cerebrospinal fluid - Wikipedia

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    Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found within the tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord of all vertebrates. CSF is produced by specialized ependymal cells in the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain, and absorbed in the arachnoid granulations. In humans, there is about 125 mL of CSF at any one time ...

  5. Ventricular system - Wikipedia

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    The CSF that is produced in the ventricular system is also necessary for chemical stability, and the provision of nutrients needed by the brain. The CSF helps to protect the brain from jolts and knocks to the head and also provides buoyancy and support to the brain against gravity.

  6. Biological barrier - Wikipedia

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    Blood-testis barrier, the biological barrier between blood and testes; Blood-placental barrier, the biological barrier between a pregnant individual's blood and foetal blood (blood of one or more foetuses) Blood-CSF barrier, the biological barrier between blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF; also called brain fluid) Blood–spinal cord barrier ...

  7. Glymphatic system - Wikipedia

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    The majority of the CSF is formed in the choroid plexus and flows through the brain along a distinct pathway: moving through the cerebral ventricular system, into the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain, then draining into the systemic blood column via arachnoid granulations of the dural sinuses or to peripheral lymphatics along cranial ...

  8. Central chemoreceptor - Wikipedia

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    However, a change in plasma pH alone will not stimulate central chemoreceptors as H + are not able to diffuse across the blood–brain barrier into the CSF. Only CO 2 levels affect this as it can diffuse across, reacting with H 2 O to form carbonic acid and thus decrease pH.

  9. Glia - Wikipedia

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    These cells are involved in the creation and secretion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and beat their cilia to help circulate the CSF and make up the blood-CSF barrier. They are also thought to act as neural stem cells. [15] CNS: Radial glia: Radial glia cells arise from neuroepithelial cells after the onset of neurogenesis. Their differentiation ...