Brain and Spinal Cord (CNS) Anatomy

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Brain and Spinal Cord (CNS) Anatomy

• Support structures
• (bone)
• meninges
• cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
• Protective structure
• blood-brain barrier
• General arrangement
• distribution of white and gray matter

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Meninges A general term which refers to all
three connective tissue envelopes of the brain.
The dura mater, arachnoid and pia mater cover
both the brain and the spinal cord cerebrospinal
fluid lies within the space between the
arachnoid and the pia.
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Ventricles - brain spaces filled with
cerebrospinal fluid
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Ependymal Cells
The cells lining the ventricular system function
as a transporting epithelium whose cilia have a
role in circulation of CSF. (note blood vessel)
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Without looking at any sources- write out the 12
cranial nerves, in order
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The cranial nerves