The purpose of a ventricular peritoneum shunt is to:
A. remove fluid from the abdomen of patients with right-sided heart failure.
B. monitor pressure within the skull in patients with a head injury.
C. divert excess cerebrospinal fluid to the ventricles of the brain.
D. prevent excess cerebrospinal fluid from accumulating in the brain.
Ans: D. prevent excess cerebrospinal fluid from accumulating in the brain.
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____________________ fibers provide communication between regions of the same hemisphere
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