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What is the main function of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the subarachnoid space?
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?
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?
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?
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 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 is the potential consequence of damage to the brain and spinal cord?
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
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?
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?
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)?
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?
Why is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) vulnerable to infection?
What are the potential consequences of damage to the brain and spinal cord?
What are the potential consequences of damage to the brain and spinal cord?
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