Which of the Following Statements Are True of Cerebrospinal Fluid

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)CSF is made from blood plasma by the process of diffusion.
• B)The five ventricles of the brain all contain CSF.
• C)CSF is reabsorbed into the blood from the ventricles.
• D)The central canal of the spinal cord contains CSF.
• E)The structures that form CSF are the choroid plexuses in the subarachnoid space
• F)CSF is a circulating fluid, the tissue fluid of the CNS.

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