The Epidural Space Contains

question 97

Multiple Choice

The epidural space contains

• A) connective tissue and blood vessels.
• B) blood.
• C) cerebrospinal fluid.
• D) lymph.
• E) denticulate ligaments.

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Definitions:

Right Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary artery toward the lungs for oxygenation.

Ductus Arteriosus

A fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, allowing blood to bypass the lungs in utero, which normally closes shortly after birth.

Descending Abdominal Aorta

A part of the aorta that runs down through the abdomen, supplying oxygenated blood to abdominal organs.