Neuroanatomy: practice question

A Anatomy question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anatomy · Neuroanatomy

Sample item

Which structure produces cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Choroid plexus

Choroid plexus epithelium in cerebral ventricles secretes cerebrospinal fluid, which circulates through ventricles and subarachnoid space.

Option by option

  • A. Dural venous sinuses

    Venous sinuses drain blood.

  • B. Pia mater

    Pia adheres to brain surface.

  • C. Arachnoid granulations

    Arachnoid granulations absorb CSF.

  • D. Choroid plexus (correct)

    Correct: choroid plexus secretes CSF.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is D, Choroid plexus. Choroid plexus epithelium in cerebral ventricles secretes cerebrospinal fluid, which circulates through ventricles and subarachnoid space.

Why is "Dural venous sinuses" not the answer?

Venous sinuses drain blood.

Why is "Pia mater" not the answer?

Pia adheres to brain surface.

Why is "Arachnoid granulations" not the answer?

Arachnoid granulations absorb CSF.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Neuroanatomy in Anatomy. The correct option holds because: Correct: choroid plexus secretes CSF.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Neuroanatomy?

Learn every nerve by its route, its muscles and what a lesion looks like at the bedside. That one habit answers a large share of questions. Then use the flashcards and the other Anatomy questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.