Human Nervous System Structures

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What is the main function of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the subarachnoid space?

To provide protection and cushioning for the brain and spinal cord (correct)

To remove waste products from the brain and spinal cord

To detect and fight off infections in the nervous system

To transport oxygen and nutrients to the nervous system

Why is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) vulnerable to infection?

The CSF is constantly being produced and circulated

The CSF is not well-protected by the blood-brain barrier

The CSF has low levels of complement, circulating antibodies, and phagocytic cells (correct)

The CSF is in direct contact with the external environment

What is the purpose of the blood-brain barrier and bone barriers in the nervous system?

To provide physical protection from trauma

To allow for the efficient transmission of nerve impulses

To regulate the movement of substances into and out of the nervous system (correct)

To detect and fight off infections in the nervous system

Which of the following is an infection of the brain itself?

Encephalitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the three meningeal layers (dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater) that cover the brain and spinal cord?

To provide physical protection and cushioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential consequence of damage to the brain and spinal cord?

Deafness, blindness, learning disabilities, paralysis, and death Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

Central and peripheral Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the space between the pia mater and arachnoid membranes where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulates?

Subarachnoid space Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a type of infection affecting the nervous system?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the three meningeal layers (dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater)?

To protect the brain and spinal cord from trauma Signup and view all the answers

Why is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) vulnerable to infection?

Low levels of complement, circulating antibodies, and phagocytic cells Signup and view all the answers

What are the potential consequences of damage to the brain and spinal cord?

Both A and B Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main function of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the subarachnoid space?

Why is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) vulnerable to infection?

What is the purpose of the blood-brain barrier and bone barriers in the nervous system?

Which of the following is an infection of the brain itself?

What is the purpose of the three meningeal layers (dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater) that cover the brain and spinal cord?

What is the potential consequence of damage to the brain and spinal cord?

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

What is the name of the space between the pia mater and arachnoid membranes where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulates?

Which of the following is a type of infection affecting the nervous system?

What is the function of the three meningeal layers (dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater)?

Why is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) vulnerable to infection?

What are the potential consequences of damage to the brain and spinal cord?

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