Week 11 Flashcards
1
Q
True/False
CSF protects the brain and spinal cord from trauma by cushioning the brain.
A
True
2
Q
CSF controls brain __ by regulating ionic composition.
A. Inhibitions
B. Excitability
C. Neurons
D. Trauma
A
**B. Excitability
**
CSF controls brain excitability by regulating ionic composition.
3
Q
What does the CSF supply to nervous system tissue?
A. Nutrients
B. Blood
C. Inflammation
D. None of the Above
A
A. Nutrients
4
Q
True/False
CSF removes nutrients from cerebral metabolism.
A
False
CSF removes waste products from cerebral metabolism.
5
Q
What is the function of the choroid plexus?
A
Primarily produces CSF
6
Q
Name three disorders that can be related to a CSF disorder.
A
Hydrocephalus
Meningitis
Hematoma
