Definitions for spinal fluid
spinal flu·id

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1. spinal fluid, cerebrospinal fluidnoun

   clear liquid produced in the ventricles of the brain; fills and protects cavities in the brain and spinal cord

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1. spinal fluid

   Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found within the tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord of all vertebrates. CSF is produced by specialised ependymal cells in the choroid plexus of the ventricles of the brain, and absorbed in the arachnoid granulations. There is about 125 mL of CSF at any one time, and about 500 mL is generated every day. CSF acts as a shock absorber, cushion or buffer, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain inside the skull. CSF also serves a vital function in the cerebral autoregulation of cerebral blood flow. CSF occupies the subarachnoid space (between the arachnoid mater and the pia mater) and the ventricular system around and inside the brain and spinal cord. It fills the ventricles of the brain, cisterns, and sulci, as well as the central canal of the spinal cord. There is also a connection from the subarachnoid space to the bony labyrinth of the inner ear via the perilymphatic duct where the perilymph is continuous with the cerebrospinal fluid. The ependymal cells of the choroid plexus have multiple motile cilia on their apical surfaces that beat to move the CSF through the ventricles. A sample of CSF can be taken from around the spinal cord via lumbar puncture. This can be used to test the intracranial pressure, as well as indicate diseases including infections of the brain or the surrounding meninges. Although noted by Hippocrates, it was forgotten for centuries, though later was described in the 18th century by Emanuel Swedenborg. In 1914, Harvey Cushing demonstrated that CSF is secreted by the choroid plexus.

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1. spinal fluid

   Spinal fluid, also known as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord. It is produced in the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain and serves several crucial functions including providing a cushion for the brain, removing waste, delivering nutrients, and acting as a form of internal communication among different parts of the brain. Any abnormalities in the spinal fluid can often indicate certain medical conditions or diseases.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spinal fluid in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spinal fluid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of spinal fluid in a Sentence

1. Kevin Hrusovsky:

   Nobody thought that many of the proteins or bio markers that affect the brain would even be in blood. It was thought, basically, that those proteins and those markers would only be in the brain in the spinal fluid, but what we’ve learned is that a small amount of the spinal fluid, the cerebral spinal fluid, actually leaks into the blood through the blood brain barrier and because our technology can detect things that are so minute in blood, we can test what’s going on in the brain.

2. Amber Luong:

   Any blood in your spinal fluid is very irritating to the brain and gives you a headache.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spinal fluid
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_Fluid
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