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Central Canal

The spinal cord has a tiny Central canal that normally contains a droplet of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The lining of this Central canal is called Ependyma. Enlargement of this Central canal is called a syrinx. This pathologic condition is called Syringomyelia.