The cerebrospinal fluid circulates around the brain and spinal cord in the
A) epidural space.
B) neural tube.
C) subarachnoid space.
D) subdural space.
Ans: C) subarachnoid space.
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(A) Lies between the IVC and ligamentum venosum (B) Receives blood from the right hepatic artery (C) Drains bile into the left hepatic duct (D) Is a medial superior segment (E) Is functionally a part of the right lobe
Large clusters of lymph nodes are found near the body surface in all of the following areas except the:
A. axillary region. B. popliteal region. C. inguinal region. D. cervical region.
What is the effect of acidosis on the body? Of alkalosis?
What will be an ideal response
Brain cells are able to absorb glucose independent of insulin. What must be missing from brain cells compared to most other cell types? One of the risks of diabetes mellitus is diabetic coma, which results when insufficient glucose is available to the brain. Would you expect diabetic coma to be triggered when insulin is low or high? Explain. (Hint: Think about regulation of the number of glucose
transporters in brain cells and how the hyperglycemia present prior to insulin treatment may affect transporters.) What will be an ideal response?