Cerebrospinal fluid
Liquor cerebrospinalis
- Related terms: Liquor cerebrospinalis [Cerebrospinal fluid]
Definition
The cerebrospinal fluid is a clear fluid that fills the ventricular system of the brain and the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain and spinal cord, where it cushions and protects the central nervous system and contributes to its chemical stability.
References
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
