The Board Game, Trivial Pursuit, Demonstrates That Even Though We

question 10

True/False

The board game, Trivial Pursuit, demonstrates that even though we "know" something, we may not be able to recall it on demand.

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Definitions:

Dura mater

The tough outermost layer of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, providing protection and support.

Meninges

The three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that envelop the brain and spinal cord, providing protection.

Epidural space

The area between the dura mater and the vertebral wall, containing fat and small blood vessels, often involved in epidural anesthesia.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.