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[[File:Blausen 0216 CerebrospinalSystem.png|thumb|Image showing the location of CSF highlighting the brain's ventricular system]]
[[Cerebrospinal Fluid]] (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord. CSF acts as a cushion or buffer for the brain, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain inside the skull. CSF also serves a vital function in cerebral auto regulation of cerebral blood flow.
[[Cerebrospinal Fluid]] (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord. CSF acts as a cushion or buffer for the brain, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain inside the skull. CSF also serves a vital function in cerebral auto regulation of cerebral blood flow.