EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The space between the brain and the skull bones is filled with a ____
A
Liquid
B
Fluid
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord).

Detailed explanation-2: -Brain ventricles Your brain floats in a bath of cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid also fills large open structures, called ventricles, which lie deep inside your brain. The fluid-filled ventricles help keep the brain buoyant and cushioned.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a watery liquid that continually circulates through the brain’s ventricles (hollow cavities) and around the surface of the brain and spinal cord. CSF washes out impurities from the brain, transfers nutrients and provides protective cushioning to the brain and spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, the brain is not surrounded by water but by a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF has 3 important functions: it protects the brain from damage. it removes waste products from the brain.

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