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The cranial meninges
A.
line ventricles of the brain
B.
filter blood
C.
are hollow spaces within the brain
D.
cover the brain
D
The most superior part of the brain is the
A.
medulla oblongata
B.
cerebellum
C.
thalamus
D.
cerebrum
D
The blood-brain barrier is created by tight junction seals around brain capillaries formed by the
A.
oligodendrocytes
B.
astrocytes
C.
CNS neurons
D.
pia mater
B
Cerebrospinal fluid
A.
is produced by the arachnoid villi
B.
enters the central subarachnoid space through the cerebral aqueduct
C.
is produced by the choroid plexuses
D.
All of these
C
The pyramids are located in the
A.
medulla oblongata
B.
thalamus
C.
hypothalamus
D.
cerebellum
B
The cerebral aqueduct
A.
drains venous blood into the superior sagittal sinus
B.
connects the second and third ventricles
C.
passes through the midbrain
D.
drains CSF from the ventricles into the subarachnoid space
C
The pneumotaxic and apneustic centers are located in the
A.
pons
B.
medulla
C.
thalamus
D.
midbrain
A
The principal motor fibers that decussate in the medulla originate in the
A.
thalamus
B.
cerebellum
C.
pons
D.
cerebral cortex
D
The region in the brain stem responsible for maintaining consciousness and awakening from sleep is the
A.
thalamus
B.
pyramids
C.
reticular activating system
D.
limbic system
C
The arbor vitae is the white matter of the
A.
cerebrum
B.
medulla oblongata
C.
cerebellum
D.
pons
C