Portage Learning NURS 231 Pathophysiology 2022 Module 6 Exam

Portage Learning NURS 231 Pathophysiology 2022 Module 6 Exam Score for this quiz: 5 out of 5 Total Questions: 33 List the 2 major divisions of the nervous system and the structures found in each. Your Answer: CNS which contains the brain and the spinal cord peripheral nervous system which contains spinal nerves, cranial nerves and ganglia that are the outside of the peripheral nervous. 1 / 1 pts Question 1 Question 2 1 / 1 pts Describe the meninges and their function. Your Answer: the meninges are connective tissue sheets that are surround the brain and the spinal cord. the Pia mater is the innermost layer of the most meninges. it is thin and delicate and contains surface level blood vessel that perfuse the brain and the spinal cord, the second layer of the meninges is the arachnid layer. it encases the entire CNS and it delicate nonvascular and waterproof. cerebrospinal fluid circulate in Andrea just below the arachnoid layer called the subarachnoid space. the third layer of the meninges is know as the dura mater. the dura mater is the a strong continues connective tissue sheath that provides the brain and the spinal cord with most of its protection. The 2 divisions of the nervous system are the central nervous system (CNS) containing the brain and spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) containing spinal nerves, cranial nerves, and ganglia that are outside of the PNS. Question 3 1 / 1 pts Describe how CSF is produced and its function. Your Answer: CFS serves as a cushion for the brain and the spinal cord, protecting them from the outside physical force. it maintain a constant ionic