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cerebrospinal fluid
(redirected from Cerebrospinal fluid proteins)

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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Clear, colourless liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and fills the spaces in them. It helps support the brain, acts as a lubricant, maintains pressure in the skull, and cushions shocks. Analysis of CSF obtained by a spinal tap (lumbar puncture) helps diagnose a number of disorders, including meningitis and hemorrhage in the central nervous system.


cerebrospinal fluid [sə¦rē·brō′spīn·əl ′flü·əd]
(physiology)
A clear liquid that fills the ventricles of the brain and the spaces between the arachnoid mater and pia mater.


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They used a procedure called two-dimensional electrophoresis, separating cerebrospinal fluid proteins based on relative acidity and on size.
 
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