Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 14 - Section 14.2 - Study Guide - Assess Your Learning Outcomes - Page 554: 3

Answer

Ependymal cells are a kind of cuboidal epithelioid neuroglia which line brain ventricles and capillaries of the choroid plexuses. They produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), a clear fluid that flows through the ventricles and canals of the brain, and bathes its external surfaces.

Work Step by Step

Choroid plexuses are networks/masses of capillaries on the walls and floors of brain ventricles. The CSF is a filtrate of blood in the capillaries of the choroid plexuses.
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