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MI6.1-3 | Central Nervous System Infections — Practice Activities

Interactive Practice Activities

A four-panel CNS infections practice diagram showing infection routes, meningitis, encephalitis, and crossword and flashcard self-check activities.

Interactive Review of Central Nervous System Infections

Panel A: CNS overview showing brain, spinal cord, meninges, CSF pathway, blood-brain barrier, hematogenous spread, contiguous spread from sinuses/ear, and neural spread.. Panel B: Meningitis section showing dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater, subarachnoid space, CSF, neutrophils, bacterial organisms, and inflamed meninges.. Panel C: Encephalitis section showing cerebral cortex, white matter, inflamed brain parenchyma, viral particles, microglial activation, cerebral edema, and focal neurological signs.. Panel D: Interactive practice tools showing a CNS infection crossword with terms such as meningitis, encephalitis, CSF, BBB, and abscess, plus flashcards for bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic causes..

Reinforce the key terms and concepts from this module with these self-check activities.

Interactive practice: Crossword

Interactive practice: Flashcards