Variations in the cerebrospinal fluid dynamics of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Abstract Background Studies of mammalian CSF dynamics have been focused on three things: paravascular flow, pressure and pulsatility, and “bulk” flow; and three (respective) potential motive forces have been identified: vasomotor, cardiac, and ventilatory. There are unresolved questions in each area...

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Main Authors: Bruce A. Young, James Adams, Jonathan M. Beary, Kent-Andre Mardal, Robert Schneider, Tatyana Kondrashova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12987-021-00248-1