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Anatomy and Physiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid

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The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is the primary circulating fluid of the central nervous system. It serves numerous important physiologic and maintenance functions, and its production and movement are highly regulated. Herein, we describe the key anatomic structures of importance in regard to CSF production, circulation, and absorption, followed by the regulatory mechanisms responsible for its proper functioning.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

    David Fleischman

  2. Vance Thompson Vision, Sioux Falls, SD, USA

    John Berdahl

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  1. Department of Math Sciences, Indiana University – Purdue University I, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Giovanna Guidoboni

  2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Alon Harris

  3. Department of Mathematics, Polytechnic University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Riccardo Sacco

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Fleischman, D., Berdahl, J. (2019). Anatomy and Physiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid. In: Guidoboni, G., Harris, A., Sacco, R. (eds) Ocular Fluid Dynamics. Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology. Birkhäuser, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25886-3_18

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