An Infection of the Membranes Covering the Brain is Called

Question

An infection of the membranes covering the brain is called
A)encephalitis.
B)meningitis.
C)arachnitis.
D)ventriculitis.

Accepted Answer

Meningitis is the inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. Encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain itself. Arachnitis is not a medical term, and ventriculitis is the inflammation of the ventricles inside the brain, not the membranes.