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Which of the following structures is NOT found in the subarachnoid space?
Which of the following structures is NOT found in the subarachnoid space?
The middle meningeal artery travels through which potential space?
The middle meningeal artery travels through which potential space?
What is the function of the arachnoid granulations?
What is the function of the arachnoid granulations?
Which of the following structures connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle?
Which of the following structures connects the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle?
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What is the approximate normal total volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
What is the approximate normal total volume of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
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Which of the following is NOT a dural reflection?
Which of the following is NOT a dural reflection?
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What is the clinical relevance of the uncoupling membrane within the scalp?
What is the clinical relevance of the uncoupling membrane within the scalp?
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The tentorial notch allows the passage of what structure?
The tentorial notch allows the passage of what structure?
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Which of the following is NOT a major foramen of the cranium?
Which of the following is NOT a major foramen of the cranium?
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What is the function of the Pia mater?
What is the function of the Pia mater?
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What is the name of the space between the arachnoid and pia mater?
What is the name of the space between the arachnoid and pia mater?
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What is the function of the dural venous sinuses?
What is the function of the dural venous sinuses?
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What is the name of the structure that separates the cerebellar hemispheres?
What is the name of the structure that separates the cerebellar hemispheres?
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Flashcards
Scalp Layers
Scalp Layers
Outermost protective layers for the brain, including skin and connective tissue.
Cranial Fossa
Cranial Fossa
Regions of the cranium that house specific brain parts: anterior, middle, and posterior.
Meninges
Meninges
Three protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord: pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater.
Dura Mater Layers
Dura Mater Layers
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Tentorium Cerebelli
Tentorium Cerebelli
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Falx Cerebri
Falx Cerebri
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Arachnoid Mater Characteristics
Arachnoid Mater Characteristics
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Foramen Magnum
Foramen Magnum
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Epidural Space
Epidural Space
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Subdural Space
Subdural Space
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Subarachnoid Space
Subarachnoid Space
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Ventricles
Ventricles
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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
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Study Notes
Cranium Meninges and Ventricles
- The scalp is the outermost protective layer for the brain, with layers of skin, connective tissue, aponeurosis (Galea aponeurotica), loose areolar connective tissue, and periosteum.
- The cranium protects the brain.
- Major foramina in the cranium include foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, carotid canal, jugular foramen, and foramen magnum.
- Cranial fossae are indentations on the skull, categorized as anterior, middle, and posterior.
- The anterior cranial fossa contains the frontal lobe.
- The middle cranial fossa contains the temporal lobe.
- The posterior cranial fossa contains the cerebellum and brainstem.
- The meninges cover the brain and spinal cord, consisting of pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater.
- The dura mater has two layers: periosteal and meningeal.
- The periosteal layer adheres to the inner surface of the skull.
- The meningeal layer is fused to the periosteal layer in places, creating dural reflections and dural venous sinuses.
- Dural reflections include the falx cerebri and tentorium cerebelli.
- The falx cerebri is attached to the crista galli of the ethmoid bone and divides the cerebral hemispheres.
- The tentorium cerebelli is attached to the occipital and temporal bones laterally.
- Dural reflections create compartmentalization in the brain.
- The diaphragm sellae is a small dural reflection that encases the pituitary gland within the sella turcica.
- The subarachnoid space is a potential space between the arachnoid and pia maters filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
- Cerebral arterial structures pass through the subarachnoid space.
- Arachnoid granulations (also called arachnoid villi) extend into the dural venous sinuses.
- The epidural space is a potential space between the dura mater and the skull.
- The middle meningeal artery travels through this space, exiting through the foramen spinosum.
- The subdural space is a potential space between the dura and arachnoid mater.
- Bridging veins exist in this space and drain into dural venous sinuses.
- Paired dural sinuses include the superior sagittal sinus, cavernous sinus, inferior petrosal sinus, superior petrosal sinus, sigmoid sinus, and transverse sinus.
- Ventricles are fluid-filled cavities within the brain.
- Lateral ventricles are within each cerebral hemisphere, and have anterior, body, inferior and posterior horns.
- The Interventricular foramina of Monro connect the lateral ventricles to the third ventricle.
- The third ventricle is located between the thalami and hypothalamus.
- The cerebral aqueduct (of Sylvius) connects the third and fourth ventricles.
- The fourth ventricle lies between the pons, medulla, and cerebellum.
- CSF is a clear fluid produced by the choroid plexus and is about 150 cc total volume. Its rate of production is typically around 20 cc per hour or about 500 cc per day.
- The subarachnoid space widens in specific areas to form larger collections of CSF called cisterns.
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