CNS Flashcards
1
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What makes up the Central Nervous System
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The brain and spinal cord
2
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What protects the Central Nervous System
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three layers of connective tissue called the meninges
Dura mater
Arachnoid membrane
Pia mate
3
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Dura mater
A
thick, tough layer
4
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Arachnoid membrane
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thin, cobweb-like layer
5
Q
Pia mater
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thin layer containing lots of blood vessels
6
Q
Between the arachnoid layer and the pia mater is the
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cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
7
Q
cerebrospinal fluid
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protects the brain by preventing it from contacting the skull
maintains the blood-brain barrier,
which controls homeostasis for the brain
prevents infection.
8
Q
cerebrum
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largest part of the brain.
It is divided into 2 hemispheres
right and left.
9
Q
corpus callosum
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are connect The hemispheres with a bundle of nerve fibers
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