Chapter 9: Cerebrospinal Fluid

Chapter 9: Cerebrospinal Fluid

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice

1. All of the following are functions of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) except:
2. Nutritional enrichment of nervous tissue
3. Transmission of neurologic impulses
4. Removal of metabolic waste products
5. Protection of neurologic tissue from trauma

ANS: B

DIF: Level 1

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TOP: Formation and physiology

2. Chemical analysis of CSF shows that the fluid contains:
3. Plasma chemicals in the same concentration as in the plasma
4. Plasma chemicals in concentrations different from those in the plasma
5. More chemicals than are found in plasma
6. Fewer chemicals than are found in plasma

ANS: B

DIF: Level 1

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TOP: Formation and physiology

3. CSF is formed in the _______________ and reabsorbed by the _______________.
4. Ventricles, spinal cord
5. Choroid plexus, arachnoid granulations
6. Arachnoid space, blood-brain barrier
7. Blood-brain barrier, arachnoid granulations

ANS: B

DIF: Level 1

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TOP: Formation and physiology

4. CSF is produced primarily by:
5. Secretion by cells of the arachnoid villi
6. Diffusion from the plasma into the central nervous system (CNS)
7. Selective filtration of plasma in the choroid plexus
8. Excretions from the ependymal cells lining the central nervous system

ANS: C

DIF: Level 1

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5. The CSF circulates through the brain and spinal cord in the:
6. Arachnoid mater
7. Choroid plexuses
8. Dura mater
9. Subarachnoid space

ANS: D

DIF: Level 1

OBJ: 1

TOP: Formation and physiology