ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY TEST BANK CHAPTER 11 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/25

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY TEST BANK CHAPTER 11 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/25 1) The central nervous system (CNS) consists of A) spinal and cranial nerves. B) the brain and spinal cord. C) the brain and cranial nerves. D) nerves in the upper and lower limbs. - ANSWER B 2) The epidural space in the vertebral column contains A) loose connective tissue, blood vessels, and adipose tissue. B) dense connective tissue and cartilage. C) no tissue, that is why it is a space. D) collagen, elastin, and keratin. - ANSWER A 3) If a person contracted meningitis (an inflammation of the meninges due to infection), which specific nervous structures would be inflamed and swollen? A) The brain and spinal cord B) The membranes that delineate all of the major brain parts C) The pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater D) Nerve tracts that run up and down the spinal cord - ANSWER C 4) Cerebrospinal fluid is A) clear and liquid. B) white and thick. C) red. D) yellow in the CNS and clear in the PNS. - ANSWER A