The abbreviation for the fluid inside the ventricles which surrounds the brain and spinal cord is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


CSF

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced in the ventricles of the brain and surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The term deconstructs into the suffix -al meaning pertaining to, root/combining form cerebr/o- meaning brain, and root -spin- meaning spinal cord.

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