A subarachnoid hemorrhage is caused by:
A) rupture of a ventricle located in the base of the brain.
B) rupture of an arterial neurosis with resulting bleeding into the CSF.
C) a small tear in the arterial neurosis with resulting bleeding into the spinous processes.
D) rupture of a lymphatic vessel with resulting lymph fluid loss into the ventricles of the brain.
B
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