Basta Flashcards
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What is the arachnoid layer?
The middle layer of the meninges, characterized as web-like.
What is the pia mater?
The internal layer of the meninges that clings to the surface of the brain.
What is the central nervous system?
The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
A clear and colorless fluid produced by the choroid plexuses, found within the ventricles of the brain, subarachnoid space, and central canal of the spinal cord.
What does the subarachnoid space contain?
Cerebrospinal fluid.
What are the cranial meninges?
The protective layers surrounding the brain, including the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
What are the spinal meninges?
The protective layers surrounding the spinal cord, including the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
What is the arachnoid layer?
The middle layer of the meninges, characterized as web-like.
What is the pia mater?
The internal layer of the meninges that clings to the surface of the brain.
What is the central nervous system?
The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
A clear and colorless fluid produced by the choroid plexuses, found within the ventricles of the brain, subarachnoid space, and central canal of the spinal cord.
What does the subarachnoid space contain?
Cerebrospinal fluid.
What are the cranial meninges?
The protective layers surrounding the brain, including the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
What are the spinal meninges?
The protective layers surrounding the spinal cord, including the dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater.
