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What is the primary function of white matter in the spinal cord?
What is the primary function of white matter in the spinal cord?
What structure is formed by the union of the vertebral arteries at the level of the pons?
What structure is formed by the union of the vertebral arteries at the level of the pons?
Which part of the meninges directly envelops the spinal cord?
Which part of the meninges directly envelops the spinal cord?
Which arteries are part of the Circle of Willis?
Which arteries are part of the Circle of Willis?
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What is one of the primary functions of cerebrospinal fluid?
What is one of the primary functions of cerebrospinal fluid?
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Which venous sinus is located in the posterior region of the skull and drains into the internal jugular vein?
Which venous sinus is located in the posterior region of the skull and drains into the internal jugular vein?
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What is the primary function of the dural venous sinuses?
What is the primary function of the dural venous sinuses?
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How does the Circle of Willis contribute to cerebral blood flow?
How does the Circle of Willis contribute to cerebral blood flow?
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How many major venous sinuses are present in the human body?
How many major venous sinuses are present in the human body?
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Where do large veins from the surface of the brain drain into?
Where do large veins from the surface of the brain drain into?
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Where does the spinal cord terminate in the average adult?
Where does the spinal cord terminate in the average adult?
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Which arteries arise from the common carotid bifurcation?
Which arteries arise from the common carotid bifurcation?
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Which structure functions as the major reflex center in the spinal cord?
Which structure functions as the major reflex center in the spinal cord?
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What are the enlarged regions of the spinal cord that facilitate limb innervation called?
What are the enlarged regions of the spinal cord that facilitate limb innervation called?
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What is the significance of the anastomosis formed by the Circle of Willis?
What is the significance of the anastomosis formed by the Circle of Willis?
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Which structure does NOT pass through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae?
Which structure does NOT pass through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae?
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Which of the following statements accurately describes white matter tracts in the brain?
Which of the following statements accurately describes white matter tracts in the brain?
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What is the primary function of the pia mater?
What is the primary function of the pia mater?
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Which function is NOT attributed to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
Which function is NOT attributed to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
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What do the dural venous sinuses primarily do?
What do the dural venous sinuses primarily do?
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Which ventricles are part of the ventricular system in the brain?
Which ventricles are part of the ventricular system in the brain?
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Which of the following accurately describes the arachnoid mater?
Which of the following accurately describes the arachnoid mater?
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How is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) produced?
How is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) produced?
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What is the correct order of the layers of the meninges from outermost to innermost?
What is the correct order of the layers of the meninges from outermost to innermost?
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Which part of the brainstem directly connects the cerebellum with the spinal cord?
Which part of the brainstem directly connects the cerebellum with the spinal cord?
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In which space would you find cerebrospinal fluid circulating?
In which space would you find cerebrospinal fluid circulating?
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What role do the choroid plexuses play in the brain?
What role do the choroid plexuses play in the brain?
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Which brain structure is crucial for relaying sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex?
Which brain structure is crucial for relaying sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex?
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Which of the following structures contains nuclei that control breathing and heart rate?
Which of the following structures contains nuclei that control breathing and heart rate?
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Which of the following best describes the structure of the dural mater?
Which of the following best describes the structure of the dural mater?
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Study Notes
The Central Nervous System
- The brain is a complex organ.
- It's responsible for many functions, including sending signals to the rest of the body.
- The brain is divided into four main parts: the cerebrum, the diencephalon, the brainstem, and the cerebellum
- The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, taking up most of the cranium.
- The cerebrum is made up of 2 hemispheres and divided by the falx cerebri
- The lobes and sulci of the cerebrum have specific functions related to the brain's physical and cognitive processes.
- The brain is made up of tissue called gray and white matter.
- The weight of an adult human brain is 3lbs (1300g)
- The diencephalon is superior to the brainstem. Consists of the thalamus and hypothalamus.
- The brainstem is also known as the "stalk of the mushroom"
- The cerebellum lies posterior to the brainstem
- The brain is made up of excitable cells called neurons, and connective tissue- neuroglia
- The cell bodies form gray matter.
- Axons form white matter.
- Groups of cell bodies in the CNS are nuclei and in the PNS are ganglia.
- The brain is structured with gyri and sulci.
- The cerebral cortex consists of gray matter on the outside and white matter on the inside
- Three key fissures in the brain are: longitudinal, lateral and central sulcus
- Functional areas of the brain include sensory, motor and association areas
- The brain's lobes have specific functional areas
- 2 key gyri in the brain are the pre-central gyrus and post-central gyrus
- The limbic lobe is considered the 5th lobe, and it is involved in processing memories and emotion
- The nerve tracts within the brain run in three directions (association fibres, commissural fibres, and projection fibres)
- The brain has 4 irregular shaped communicating cavities – ventricles – filled with CSF
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless liquid similar in composition to blood.
- CSF cushions the brain and spinal cord
- CSF is produced in the walls of the ventricles of the brain
- The Circle of Willis is an interconnection of arteries in the brain
- The internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries supply the brain with blood.
- The blood drains from the brain through the venous sinuses
Important Structures in and around the brain
- The meninges are protective membranes completely surrounding the brain and spinal cord made of dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater
- The brain and spinal cords are protected by the meninges
- The dura mater is the outer layer of the meninges.
- It is continuous with the dura of the spinal cord
- The arachnoid mater is between the dura and pia mater
- It creates the subarachnoid space in which CSF circulates
- The pia mater is the innermost layer of the meninges that lines the brain.
- The important landmarks in CT and MRI are the corpus callosum, anterior commissure and posterior commissure
- The basal ganglia is deep within the cerebral hemispheres
- The structures of the brain stem include the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
The Spinal Cord and Cranial Nerves
- The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system (CNS) and is located in the vertebral canal.
- The spinal cord has a long, cylindrical shape and runs from the brainstem to the vertebrae.
- The spinal cord has two enlargements: the cervical and lumbar enlargement
- The spinal cord ends in the cone shaped medullary cone
- The spinal cord is a pathway for tracts to the brain and parts of the body
- The spinal cord controls the reflexes of the body
- The spinal cord connects to the peripheral nervous system through 31 spinal nerves.
- The spinal nerves are paired and emerge from both sides of the spinal cord.
- Spinal nerves send impulses to the brain and parts of the body for sensory and motor purposes.
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