Extracellular fluid is a protective component of the CNS. The ________ fluid, found inside the pia mater, and the ________ fluid, found in ventricles between the pia mater and arachnoid membrane, make up the extracellular environment for neurons. They communicate across leaky junctions of the ________ membrane and the ________ cell layer that lines the ventricles.
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cerebrospinal, interstitial; pial, ependymal
Anatomy & Physiology
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Harmful or disease-causing microorganisms are called ________.
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The freely movable joint in the skull occurs between the mandible and the ________ bone.
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