Lesson 926 of 1524
Nervous System Infections
Tissues of the PNS and CNS are formed of cells called glial cells and neurons
Practice this chapterTissues of the PNS and CNS are formed of cells called glial cells and neurons The nervous system consists of two subsystems: the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
The skull and three meninges (the dura mater , arachnoid mater , and pia mater ) protect the brain Since the blood-brain barrier excludes most microbes, there is no normal microbiota in the CNS
PNS and CNS — formed of cells called glial cells and neurons.
Be able to describe the major anatomical features of the nervous system; explain why there is no normal microbiota of the nervous system; explain how microorganisms overcome defenses of the nervous system to cause infection.
Worked example
What does “PNS and CNS” mean in Nervous System Infections?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for PNS and CNS.
- 2The book says: formed of cells called glial cells and neurons.
- 3Keep the answer tied to this term.
Result: formed of cells called glial cells and neurons
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for PNS and CNS.
Answer with the meaning this chapter gives. A nearby idea from the same book is a different term.
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