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Which artery serves the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes?
Middle cerebral artery
Which artery supplies blood to the back portion of the brain, brainstem, cerebellum, and occipital lobes?
Basilar artery
Which artery serves the frontal and parietal lobes?
Anterior cerebral artery
Out of the 3 cerebral arteries, the posterior cerebral is the only one that serves the.....
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Which artery is NOT part of the Circle of Willis?
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Which arteries receive supplemented blood supply from intercostal and lumbar arteries?
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Which part of the spinal cord does the anterior spinal artery supply?
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Which layer of the meninges is described as the tough outer layer?
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What is the function of the arachnoid villus or arachnoid granulations?
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Which space is only present pathologically in the spinal cord?
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What is the composition of the epidural space in the spinal cord?
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Which layer of the meninges is described as the delicate/thin inner layer?
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What forms folds of tissues that separate the cranial cavity into sections?
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Where is the subarachnoid space located?
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What is the function of dural reflections?
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Where is the epidural space present?
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Which structure divides the cerebrum from the cerebellum?
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What is the function of the denticulate ligaments?
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Where is the conus medullaris located?
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What is the function of the choroid plexuses?
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Which ventricle is found between the pons and cerebellum?
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Where is the site for lumbar puncture located?
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Which arteries are part of the vertebo-basilar system?
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Where does the CSF flow to first after circulating in the ventricular system?
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What is the function of the superior sagittal sinus?
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What is the function of the filum terminale?
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Where does the spinal cord end for adults?
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The cauda aquina....
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The subarachnoid space enlarges at the.....
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The site for a lumbar puncture is the Lumbar cistern
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The arachnoid mater of the spinal cord consists of avascular CT with collagen and elastic fibers
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The ________ is in between the epidural and subdural space
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The _______ space only exists pathologically in the spinal cord
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Which of these layers adheres tightly to the nerual tissue of brain and spinal cord
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Which of the following sinuses drains the anterior skull?
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The superior sagittal sinus drains into the....
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Which of the following plexuses is responsible for producing CSF?
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The lateral ventricles are connected to the 3rd ventricle via the ____________ foramina
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The cerebral aqueduct connects the the 3rd ventricle to the _________
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The filum terminale fuses with the arachnoid and pia mater to anchor the spinal cord to coccyx
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The inferior sagittal sinus first drains into the ______ sinus, which then drains into the confluence of sinuses
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The 4th ventricle can drain CSF into the ________ or CSF exits the system via the medial and lateral apertures
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CSF leaves the subarachnoid space through the subarachnoid granulations to enter the.......
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Posterior Intercostal arteries and Lumbar arteries aid the Spinal arteries in providing blood supply to the spinal cord
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PICA syndrome is associated with the __________ artery and is commonly associated stroke
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Which of the following arteries is a branch from vertebral arteries?
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