Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 13, Problem 8SQ
Cerebrospinal fluid _____.
- a. fills cavities and canals in the brain and spinal cord
- b. is chemically similar to blood plasma
- c. cushions both the brain and spinal cord
- d. both a and c, but not b
- e. a, b, and c
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