LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 5MC
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid. It is found in the brain and spinal fluid. It flows between two of the meninges. The meninges are the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord.
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