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What is the function of the choroid plexuses in each ventricle?
What is the function of the choroid plexuses in each ventricle?
- Absorption of cerebrospinal fluid
- Synthesis of cerebrospinal fluid (correct)
- Relaying information to the cerebrum
- Production of white matter
Where is cerebrospinal fluid absorbed into the circulation?
Where is cerebrospinal fluid absorbed into the circulation?
- Silvian aqueduct
- Lateral ventricles
- Arachnoid granulations (correct)
- Quadrigeminal cisterns
What causes hydrocephalus?
What causes hydrocephalus?
- Abnormal buildup of CSF in the ventricles (correct)
- Blockage of the quadrigeminal cisterns
- Excessive production of white matter
- Inflammation of the brain stem
What connects the third and fourth ventricles?
What connects the third and fourth ventricles?
What is the function of the Monro foramen?
What is the function of the Monro foramen?
What do the lateral ventricles house?
What do the lateral ventricles house?
What is the main function of the brain stem?
What is the main function of the brain stem?
Where is the processing of visual and auditory data located?
Where is the processing of visual and auditory data located?
Which part of the brain relays sensory information to the cerebellum and thalamus?
Which part of the brain relays sensory information to the cerebellum and thalamus?
Where is the primary link between the nervous and endocrine system located?
Where is the primary link between the nervous and endocrine system located?
Which part of the brainstem is responsible for relaying sensory information to other portions of the brainstem?
Which part of the brainstem is responsible for relaying sensory information to other portions of the brainstem?
Where is the pineal gland located?
Where is the pineal gland located?
Which part of the brainstem is responsible for the maintenance of consciousness?
Which part of the brainstem is responsible for the maintenance of consciousness?
Where are the motor nuclei, sensory nuclei, and special senses nuclei located?
Where are the motor nuclei, sensory nuclei, and special senses nuclei located?
Where does the regulation of sleep, thirst, hunger, and sexual behavior occur?
Where does the regulation of sleep, thirst, hunger, and sexual behavior occur?
