Physiology of the CSF and blood-brain barriers
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Physiology of the CSF and blood-brain barriers
CRC Press, c1996
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [741]-810) and index
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Description
This text/reference uses 574 figures and illustrations to help explain the relationships between blood and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and central nervous system (CNS). The authors focus on the interaction of these fluids and the relative importance of the transport mechanisms of hormones from blood to nervous tissue. Carrier-mediated transport of many neuroactive peptides is discussed. Special aspects of the blood-brain barrier are covered in detail. An entire chapter is devoted to the comparative physiology of the CSF and the brain barriers. Physiologists in all fields will have an interest in the updated theories covered in this book.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chemical Composition and Secretory Nature of the Fluid
The Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier
The Blood-Brain Barrier
Morphological Aspects of the Barriers
The Secretion of the Cerebrospinal Fluid
Blood-Brain-CSF Relations
Special Aspects of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Acid-Base Relations in the Central Nervous System
The Return of the CSF to the Blood: The Drainage Mechanism
Breakdown of the Barriers and the Cerebral Oedema
The Proteins and Other Macromolecules of the CSF
Ortogenetic Aspects of the Cerebrospinal System
Comparative Physiology of the CSF and the Brain Barriers
The Intracranial or CSF Pressure
References
Index
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