
The brain is covered by delicate connective tissue layers called .


Important Questions on Neural Control and Coordination
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The dense fibrous connective tissue layer that forms a lining of the cranium is known as _____(choroid plexus/dura mater/pia mater).

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The subarachnoid space is filled with a fluid called _____(CSF/endolymph/perilymph).

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The cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by _____(meninges/diencephalon/choroid plexus).

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The brain stem is constituted by midbrain, _____(diencephalon/pons/thalamus) and medulla oblongata.


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The mass of cell bodies and axons that run through the brain stem constitutes _____(cerebellum/pons/reticular formations).

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Corpora striata are integral parts of the predominant subcortical nuclei called _____(superficial/basal/upper) nuclei or ganglia.

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The degeneration in the caudate nucleus causes a dominant genetic disorder, known as _____(hydrocephalus/meningitis/Huntington's disease).
