The brain is a largely misunderstood part of the human body that is difficult to study due to its many complexities. Cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, that surrounds the central nervous system plays crucial roles in the functioning of the brain. Over or under production of the CSF can lead to detrimental consequences. In this study, a model of the CSF in the spinal column and brain was created to show the pressure changes at different positions of the body. The proposed model aims to provide more insight into a widely elusive topic for research and to expand upon knowledge of cerebrospinal fluid. Hopefully, in the future, this information of the spinal column pressure gradient can be used in the development of external ventricular device designs.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Graziano, Alexis
• Sheeran, Isabella
• Desy, Louis
• Robison, Samantha

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 121641
• E-project-042524-092749

Keyword

• Central Nervous System
• Pressure
• Cerebrospinal Fluid
• Intracranial pressure

Advisor

• Page, Raymond L.

Year

• 2024

Sponsor

• Professor Raymond Page

Date created

• 2024-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering

Source

• E-project-042524-092749

Rights statement

• In Copyright