Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Across
  1. 5. Projections of arachnoid mater that transport CSF out of the subarachnoid space and into the superior sagittal sinus
  2. 8. A clinical test performed with a needle inserted into the subarachnoid space to withdraw CSF for diagnostic purposes
  3. 11. CSF enters the ____ blood in the superior sagittal sinus via the subarachnoid granulations
  4. 13. CSF-filled space that runs the length of the spinal cord
  5. 15. Meningeal layer superficial to the space occupied by CSF in the brain
  6. 16. CSF flows from the lateral ventricles into the third ventricle via the _____
  7. 17. Network of blood capillaries located in the ventricles of the brain
  8. 18. Condition in which excess CSF accumulates in the ventricles of the brain, causing them to become enlarged
  9. 20. Ion present in large quantities in the CSF contributing to its buoyancy
Down
  1. 1. Channel that joins the third ventricle to the fourth ventricle
  2. 2. The movement of CSF through the brain is primarily driven by the beating of the ____
  3. 3. After leaving the subarachnoid space, CSF drains into the ____ sinus via the arachnoid granulations
  4. 4. Space between the arachnoid mater and pia mater where CSF is found
  5. 6. CSF passes from the fourth ventricle into the subarachnoid space via the median and lateral _____
  6. 7. Based on the provided MRI scan, where is the stenosis in the brain with hydrocephalus?
  7. 9. CSF-filled cavities present in the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum
  8. 10. Meningeal layer deep to the space occupied by CSF in the brain
  9. 12. Cells that line the choroid plexus and produce cerebrospinal fluid
  10. 14. A clear, colourless liquid providing mechanical and chemical protection for the brain and found in the subarachnoid space
  11. 19. Hair-like projections on the surface of ependymal cells that help propel CSF through the ventricular system