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protects CNS

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cranium bone protects brain
vertebral column bone protects spinal cord
meninges cover & protect the CNS Protect blood vessels Contain cerebrospinal fluid
Dura mater + outer meninges tough & fibrous attach to bone
arachnoid + Middle meninges loose mesh of fibres (subarachnoid space) that are filled with crebrospinal fluid
Pia mater + Inner meninges delicate, highly vascular, follows tight convolution of the brain
Cerebrospinal fluid once produced moves freely found in brain and spinal cord made up of clear watery fluid, some cells, some glucose protein urea salt
Cerebrospinal role protection: acts as a shock absorber, cushioning any blow/shock CNS may sustain support: brain is suspended & floats in CSF. prevent crush under own weight Transport: during circulation, take nutrients to cells of brain & spinal cord, carry away waste.
Cerebrospinal test for meningitis encephalitis leukemia syphilis bleeding in the brain
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