Cerebrospinal Fluid Learning Resource

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow through the human nervous system is a difficult topic to present with static images during oral presentation and difficult for students to learn. The purpose of the current program is to simplify presentation and understanding of the CSF formation, location and flow. The program is organized around a simple 4-part menu, which consists of: 1) a 3D representation of the ventricles of the brain; 2) an animated presentation of the location of the choroid plexus; 3) and animated presentation of the subarachnoid space, including cisterns; and 4) an animation illustrating the flow of CSF from its creation to its eventual deposition in the superior sagittal sinus. The program has been in use for several years in various professional and graduate level neuroscience courses.