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What is the function of the meninges?
What is the function of the meninges?
To provide a tough connective tissue protective sheath around the brain and spinal cord
What are the major divisions of the nervous system?
What are the major divisions of the nervous system?
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
Describe the structure of the skull.
Describe the structure of the skull.
The skull consists of the frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, the occipital bone, and sphenoid bones.
What is the role of the blood-brain barrier?
What is the role of the blood-brain barrier?
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What is the composition of the subarachnoid space?
What is the composition of the subarachnoid space?
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Which part of the skull provides passages for nerves and blood vessels?
Which part of the skull provides passages for nerves and blood vessels?
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What are the major components of the meninges?
What are the major components of the meninges?
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What are the functions of the dura matter in the meninges?
What are the functions of the dura matter in the meninges?
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What is the significance of the subarachnoid space?
What is the significance of the subarachnoid space?
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How is the brain chemically guarded?
How is the brain chemically guarded?
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What are the three layers of the meninges?
What are the three layers of the meninges?
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How is the skull interior designed to hold the brain in place?
How is the skull interior designed to hold the brain in place?
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What is the composition of the subarachnoid space?
What is the composition of the subarachnoid space?
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What are the major components of the peripheral nervous system?
What are the major components of the peripheral nervous system?
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What provides a copious supply of blood to the brain and acts as a chemical guard for the brain?
What provides a copious supply of blood to the brain and acts as a chemical guard for the brain?
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