Blockage of which of the following would cause hydrocephalus?
a. Cerebral aqueduct
b. Inferior colliculi
c. Red nucleus
d. Tegmentum
ANS: A
Blockage of the cerebral aqueduct leads to hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is not a result of dys-function of the inferior colliculi, red nucleus, or tegmentum.
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