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Nov 6, 2023 · Of these 12 protections, we identify 5 as unique to the brain, 3 as protections shared with all body tissues, and another 4 as protections shared with other tissues but specialised for the brain. These protections are a measure of the brain’s vulnerability, of its need for protection. They have evolved, we argue, to maintain cognitive ...
Oct 9, 2020 · The human brain is the command centre for the nervous system and enables thoughts, memory, movement, and emotions by a complex function that is the highest product of biological evolution. Maintaining a healthy brain during one’s life is the uppermost goal in pursuing health and longevity. As the population ages, the burden of neurological ...
- Yongjun Wang, Yuesong Pan, Hao Li
- 2020
Underneath the skeletal structures, the brain is protected by membranes made by connective tissue, called meninges, that surround, support, stabilize and partition the nervous tissue (Figure 12.2.1 12.2. 1). In addition, the brain has a privileged blood supply, as suggested by the blood-brain barrier. The function of the tissue is crucial to ...
This space is filled with fluid called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This provides another layer of protection for the brain. CSF also fills four additional spaces called the ventricles. CSF is produced by filtering blood through a network of blood vessels in the ventricles called the choroid plexus. CSF is produced continuously; it circulates ...
As the name suggests, this is a barrier between the brain’s blood vessels (capillaries) and the cells and other components that make up brain tissue. Whereas the skull, meninges and cerebrospinal fluid protect against physical damage, the blood–brain barrier provides a defence against disease-causing pathogens and toxins that may be present ...
Jun 1, 2022 · The brain is the body’s sovereign, and receives protection in keeping with its high status. Its cells are long-lived and shelter inside a fearsome fortification called the blood–brain barrier ...
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Dec 1, 2015 · Neuroprotective strategies that limit secondary tissue loss and/or improve functional outcomes have been identified in multiple animal models of ischemic, hemorrhagic, traumatic and nontraumatic cerebral lesions. However, use of these potential interventions in human randomized controlled studies has generally given disappointing results. In this paper, we summarize the current status in terms ...
