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Luc Forrest PSY 252 - Hebert Sept. 14, 2023 Functional Specialization: The Ventricular System - Writing Assignment #2 As a predisposition to the assignment criteria, it is of crucial importance to state that the chosen brain area does not technically have functional specialization; rather this brain area is es- sential for continuing the development of multiple other functions throughout the central nervous system, thus being a specialization. The region of the brain this is coordinated to is the ventricu- lar system, a complex series of interconnected cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) which forms in the vertebrae of the spinal cord. The primary function of the ventricular system is to produce CSF to protect and maintain the central nervous system. In reference to the brain, the ventricular system is ventral to the cerebellum and medial to its center of mass due to its large presence within the spine. The most exciting feature of the ventricular system is how detrimental its topography, or natural arrangement, is to our bodies’ overall development. To elaborate, with- out proper osmolarity, or solute concentration that drives water movement ❑ 1 , cerebrospinal fluid production would be impaired to our natural growth and therefore raise disorders in the central nervous system. While osmolarity is malfunctioning, a chain reaction of neurotransmitters that connects CSF to the brain will begin to misfire, causing massive damage to collateral brain re- gions such as the pons medulla and hypothalamus ❑ 2 . In a recent 2023 case study experimenting with zero-fluoroscopy, or a study without compromising efficacy or safety, researchers experi- mented with an absence of CSF in 114 randomly assigned patients with left bundle branch block, a heart problem in which electrical impulses cause poor blood circulation on the left side of the

body, in order to discover possible rapid-recovery treatments. Patients began the study by under- going either a consensual MRI scan in order to locate specific water inhibition around the ante- rior spine and chest or a short Electroanatomic Mapping System (EMS) procedure to locate elec- tromagnetic fluctuations in the left side of the heart’s primary valve. Findings noted that precise ablations of the ventricular system triggered multiple electrical re-wirings, insulating the heart and curing patients of their symptoms. Subsequently, it was hypothesized that the specialized ep- ithelium (neuroepithelium) lining around CSF, which is comprised of adhesion junctions, allows rapid remodeling that corresponds to bodily growth ❑ 1 . Circulatory problems in the body can cause dysfunction in these adhesion junctions, therefore inhibiting connected nervous systems such as the heart and central nervous system. Works Cited:

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