Ependymal cells produce CSF (cerebrospinal fluid), which is located within the ventricles of the brain and in the subarachnoid space that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Aside from allowing the brain to float in the skull, CSF acts as a cushion against traumaand also helps wash away some...
The human nervous system can be susceptible to tumors. Understand growths on the body, the different kinds of nervous system tumors such as gliomas and meningiomas, what causes these tumors to occur, what they do to the body, and how they are diagnosed and treated. ...
Cauda equina syndrome is a serious medical emergency,and compression of the nerves in the lower portion of the spinal canal causes it, and if left untreated it can lead to permanent loss of bowel and bladder control, parasthesia, and paralysis of the legs. Causes of cauda equina syndrome inc...
Adenomas (epithelial tissue that covers the organs and glands) Meningiomas (brain and spinal cord) Fibromas or fibroids (connective tissue of any organ – most commonly found in the uterus) Papillomas (skin, breast, cervix, and mucus membranes) Lipomas (fat cells) Nevi (moles) Myomas (muscle...
Since lateral ventricles are connected to the corpus callosum and its responsible for the left side of the brain talking to the right side of the brain, what were to occur if one of the ventricles was injured or blocked (and can they be blocked like an artery can)?
What causes brain lesions? Learn about the causes and types of brain lesions (lesions on the brain), including MS, cancer, and other diseases. Discover brain lesion symptoms like headache, nausea, fever, neck pain and stiffness, affected vision and speec