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Electron microscopy has revealed that the extracellular spaces of the brain are open to the subarachnoid space.18 Free exchange of substance has been demonstrated for nonelectrolytes such as inulin,81 for ampholytes such as horseradish peroxidase,18 and for charged particles such as potassium ions.15,44 Molecular size of the particle and its charge do not prevent exchange between the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the extracellular space. Thus, this exchange occurs by diffusion 74 and possibly by local convection currents. The movement of the head causes mechanical distortions of the brain and may “pump” fluid from regions of momentarily high pressure to areas of lower pressure.107,108 The ciliary movements of the ependyma may also contribute to such exchange.70,107
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Loeschcke, H.H. (1980). Chemical Alterations of Cerebrospinal Fluid Acting on Respiratory and Circulatory Control Systems. In: Wood, J.H. (eds) Neurobiology of Cerebrospinal Fluid 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1039-6_3
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