Re: origin of thoughts
- From: Tim Tyler <tim@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 21:18:10 -0400 (EDT)
Uno Lapideus <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote or quoted:
> Has someone ever reflected or speculated on why the brain houses an
> intricate system of cerebro-spinal fluid filled cavities, the
> ventricles? What are these for? These hollow structures seem to be
> such a waste of valuable cerebreal-estate... And that they would
> function only as a "fluid purifying system" somehow sounds less than
> likely. [...]
As well as acting as CSF plumbing, it appears that they synthesize CSF,
and act as structural elements, both supporting and cushioning the brain
e.g. see: http://www.csuchico.edu/~pmccaff/syllabi/CMSD%20320/362unit3.html
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