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The ventricular system (i.e., lateral ventricles, third ventricle, and fourth ventricle) is composed of hollow cavities which are located in the telencephalon, diencephalon, and mesencephalon and extend via the pons to the medulla. They harbor the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) which is produced by the choroid plexuses and fulfills nutritive and protective functions of the brain. The exchange of chemical substances between the arterial blood, the CSF and the brain is regulated by the barrier system which is made up of the blood–brain barrier (BBB), the brain–liquor barrier (BLB), and the blood–liquor barrier.
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Weis, S. et al. (2019). Ventricular System: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)—Barriers. In: Imaging Brain Diseases. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1544-2_6
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