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Which of the following tissues completely surrounds the brain and spinal cord?
Which of the following tissues completely surrounds the brain and spinal cord?
- Pia mater
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Dura mater
- Meninges (correct)
What is the potential space between the dura and arachnoid mater called?
What is the potential space between the dura and arachnoid mater called?
- Subarachnoid space
- Cerebrospinal space
- Subdural space (correct)
- Epidural space
What is the function of the epidural space?
What is the function of the epidural space?
- To enclose the filum terminale
- To fuse with the periosteum of coccyx
- To drain venous blood from the brain
- To allow nerves to pass through (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a function of the dura mater?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the dura mater?
What is the purpose of the tentorium cerebelli?
What is the purpose of the tentorium cerebelli?
What is the arachnoid mater separated from the pia mater by?
What is the arachnoid mater separated from the pia mater by?
What is the pia mater adhered to?
What is the pia mater adhered to?
What is the extension of the inner layer of dura mater that fuses with the periosteum of coccyx?
What is the extension of the inner layer of dura mater that fuses with the periosteum of coccyx?
What is the main function of the perineurium?
What is the main function of the perineurium?
What term is used to describe groups of cell bodies in the central nervous system?
What term is used to describe groups of cell bodies in the central nervous system?
Which component of the reflex arc is responsible for analyzing sensory impulses?
Which component of the reflex arc is responsible for analyzing sensory impulses?
Which term refers to the space between two neurons where the nerve impulse is transmitted?
Which term refers to the space between two neurons where the nerve impulse is transmitted?
Which component is responsible for carrying sensory impulses towards the central nervous system?
Which component is responsible for carrying sensory impulses towards the central nervous system?
What is the role of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?
What is the role of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?
Which structure is not directly involved in the reflex arc?
Which structure is not directly involved in the reflex arc?
What is the function of the epineurium?
What is the function of the epineurium?
What is the primary role of dendrites in a neuron?
What is the primary role of dendrites in a neuron?
Which structure in the cell body is responsible for the production of ribosomes?
Which structure in the cell body is responsible for the production of ribosomes?
What are Nissl bodies composed of?
What are Nissl bodies composed of?
Which substance is notably absent in the structure of an axon?
Which substance is notably absent in the structure of an axon?
Which feature is unique to the cell body in neurons?
Which feature is unique to the cell body in neurons?
What is the approximate maximum length of an axon?
What is the approximate maximum length of an axon?
What role do Nissl bodies play in nerve impulse conduction?
What role do Nissl bodies play in nerve impulse conduction?
What does the centrosome in a neuron's cell body do?
What does the centrosome in a neuron's cell body do?