Excessive Amounts of Cerebrospinal Fluid with Pressure on the Brain

question 63

Multiple Choice

Excessive amounts of cerebrospinal fluid with pressure on the brain is known as ________.

• A)hematoma
• B)hydrocephalus
• C)meningitis
• D)Parkinson's disease

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Definitions:

Sodium

A chemical element, represented by the symbol Na, that plays critical roles in the body, including maintaining fluid balance and conducting nerve impulses.

Synaptic Cleft

The tiny gap between neurons at a synapse, through which neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals from one neuron to another.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or sensory stimuli and transmit them toward the cell body.

Axon

An extended, slim part of a nerve cell, also known as a neuron, that usually carries electrical currents away from the main cell body of the neuron.