Chapter 8 - Central Nervous System (CNS) Flashcards
1
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Gray Matter
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Cell Bodies & Unmyelinated Fibers
2
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White Matter
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Myelinated Axons
3
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Meninges
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Protective Membrane of CNS
4
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Dura Matter
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Outside Layer
5
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Arachnoid Mater
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Middle Layer
6
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Pia Mater
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Deepest Layer
7
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Epidural Space
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Fat space between Dura Mater and Skull/Vertebrae
8
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Cerebrospinal Fluid is found in…
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Hollow Spaces of Spinal Cord, Spaces &
Cavities in Brain
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Cerebrospinal Fluid’s (CSF) functions are…
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Cushion Brain/Spinal Cord, Transport Nutrients, Waste, & Chemical Messengers