Abdominal muscle contractions may drive brain movement to flush waste, new study says
TL;DR
Imaging and experiments suggest abdominal muscle contractions push blood into the spine, moving the brain inside the skull via the vertebral venous plexus and potentially aiding cerebrospinal fluid flow to clear brain waste; findings from mice and simulations point to a locomotion-linked hydraulic mechanism with future work on detection and obesity effects.
Topics:sciencescience-and-medicine#abdominal-muscles#brain-movement#cerebrospinal-fluid#hydraulic-system#science-and-medicine#waste-clearance
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