Cerebrospinal Fluid Is Produced by ________ and It ________

question 95

Multiple Choice

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by ________ and it ________.

• A)dura mater; maintains a stable ionic concentration in the CNS
• B)choroid plexuses in the ventricles; protects the brain from blows to the skull
• C)arachnoid villi in the dura sinus; provides a pathway to the blood for waste
• D)capillaries in the dura mater of the ventricles; moistens the surface of the brain

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