Anatomy 5: Space Occupying Lesions Flashcards
Increased ICP can result in ______
Herniations
What are the 5 layers of the scalp? (hint SCALP)
- Skin
- Connective tissue
- Aponeurosis
- Loose connective tissue
- Pericranium
Which layer of the scalp contains the named arteries of the scalp?
Layer 2 - the loose connective tissue
How can you tell if you’re looking at the internal carotid artery?
It has no branches in the neck
Blood supply to the scalp?
- Scalp branches of the external carotid artery
- Opthalmic artery
- Internal carotid artery
The ophthalmic artery is a branch of which artery?
The external carotid
Thinnest part of the skull?
Pterion
What helps to prevent skull fractures from spreading?
Sutures (fibrous joints)
The Pterion is the joint between the PTSF
- parietal
- temporal
- sphenoid
- frontal
Pterion is the joint between which bones of the skull?
PTSF
Which bone of the skull has a styloid process?
Temporal bone
Which VERY important artery crosses the DEEP aspect of the thinnest bone of the skull?
The middle meningeal artery crosses the deep aspect of the pterion
Where is the sphenoid sinus?
In the body of the sphenoid bone
What makes the groove across the deep portion of the pterion?
The middle meningeal artery
What makes the groove between the deep surfaces of the temporal and occipital bones?
The sigmoid sinus
