10Protection of brain&spinal chord

Question 1

Cranium and vertebral column

Answer 1

Bone

Question 2

The astrocytes help form this capillary structure, which prevents harmful substance in the blood from diffusing into the brain and spinal chord

Answer 2

Blood-brain barrier

Question 3

Composed of the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater

Answer 3

Meninges

Question 4

The soft innermost layer of the meninges, means soft mother

Answer 4

Pia Mater

Question 5

Cavities that are filled with blood and help drain the cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 5

Dural Sinuses

Question 6

Called the lateral, third, and fourth

Answer 6

Ventricles

Question 7

Cerebrospinal fluid is formed from these blood vessels and glial cells (ependyma) that line the ventricular walls

Answer 7

Choroid Plexus

Question 8

Tough outermost layer of the meninges; means hard mother; meningeal layer that forms the tentorium

Answer 8

Dura Mater

Question 9

Hole in the center of the spinal chord through which cerebrospinal fluid flows from the ventricles of the brain to the lower end of the spinal chord

Answer 9

Central Canal

Question 10

The middle layer of the meninges; means spider bc the layer looks like a spider web

Answer 10

Arachnoid Layer

Question 11

Cerebrospinal fluid circulates around the brain and spinal chord within this space

Answer 11

Subarachnoid

Question 12

Finger-like structure that projects into the dural sinuses to allow drainage of the cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 12

Arachnoid Villi