Traumatic brain injury is particularly damaging because the brain is not firmly attached to the skull. Rather, it floats in a bath of __________. Therefore, head trauma causes the brain to move, which can __________.
A. pleural fluid; rupture the blood-brain barrier
B. pleural fluid; tear nerve fibers
C. cerebrospinal fluid; rupture the blood-brain barrier
D. cerebrospinal fluid; tear nerve fibers
Answer: D
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