Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CSF is produced continuously which keeps the fluid in circulation around the
central nervous system. The fluid will move from the lateral ventricle to the
third and then to the fourth ventricle. From the fourth ventricle, the fluid moves
out into the subarachnoid space and/or the central canal of the spinal cord
through the two lateral foramina of Luschka and the medial foramen of
Magendie.
CSF Clearance
CSF gets drained into the superior sagittal venous sinus through the
arachnoid villi. The pressure gradient between the subarachnoid space and
the venous sinus results in the fluid moving through the arachnoid villi.
Further information on the anatomy of the ventricles and drainage of CSF can
be found here.
By TeachMeSeries Ltd (2020)