61An Accumulation of Excess Fluid in the Extracellular Spaces of the Brain

question 80

Multiple Choice

61.An accumulation of excess fluid in the extracellular spaces of the brain is called

• A)meningitis
• B)cerebral edema
• C)cranial perfusion
• D)craniocentesis
• E)cerebral infusion

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Definitions:

Hybridization

The process or model by which atomic orbitals mix and form new hybrid orbitals of equivalent energies, explaining the bonding and shape in molecules.

Nitrogens

Chemical elements with the symbol N and atomic number 7, essential for all living organisms.

Pi Bonds

Covalent chemical bonds formed by the side-to-side overlap of p orbitals, characterizing the electron density located above and below the axis of the bonded atoms.

Sigma Bonds

Single covalent bonds formed between two atoms due to the head-on overlap of atomic orbitals, characterized by shared electron density along the axis connecting the nuclei.