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Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

What structure produces the cerebrospinal fluid

A

Choroid plexus in ventricules

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2
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What is the pathway of cerebrospinal fluid?

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Choroid plexus (lateral ventricules) –> caudal –> foraminae of 1 Magendie and 2 Luschka (4th ventricule) –> subarachnoid space

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3
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Where does the CSF flow in regards to the spinal chord?

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outside only

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4
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Branchial arches

A 
=pharyngeal arches
There are 4
From Mesoderm
Forms CN V, VII, IX, X
Pattern controlled by Hox gene
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5
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Placodes

A

Ectoderm thickening
There is 1
Forms cranial nerve ganglia and cranial sense organs

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6
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What do somites form?

A

Sclerotome (vertebrae+ribs)
Myotome (skeletal muscles)
Dermatome (dermis)

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7
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Define somites

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Located on each side of dorsal midline

Derived from mesoderm

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8
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Describe the spinal cord development

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Moves rostrally during development
Fetus = extends to bottom of spinal column
Adult = ends at L1 /L2

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9
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Describe ANS formation

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cells migrate from neural crest to form :

  1. dorsal root ganglion
  2. melanocytes
  3. branchial arch structures
  4. para-vertebral sympathetic ganglia
  5. pre-vertebal sympathetic ganglia
  6. parasympathetic plexus
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10
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Basal ganglia parts

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caudate, putamen, globus pallidus (anatomy)

+ substancia nigra, subthalamic nucleus, thalamus (functions)

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11
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Leptomeninges

A

Pia and arachnoid matter

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12
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Where are the blood vessels contained in the meninges

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subarachnoid space

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13
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Pachymeninges layers

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  • periosteal

- meningeal

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14
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epidural space

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between skull and dura

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15
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subdural space

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between dura and arachnoid (contains lots of veins)

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16
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Falx cerebri

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Dural projection between the two cerebral hemisphere

17
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Tentorium cerebelli

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Dural projection covering the cerebellum

18
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Sub-falcine/trans-tentorial herniation

A

Part of brain pushed under falx or down pasr tentorium

19
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Cavernous sinus location

A

Between layers of dura next to sella turcica

20
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Central sulcus

A

Rolandic fissure

Separates frontal and parietal lobes

21
Q

Lateral sulcus

A

Sylvian fissure

Separates frontal and temporal lobes

22
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Opercula

A

Parietal, temporal and frontal hidden fold in lateral fissure

23
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Insula

A

Space in the lateral fissure

24
Q

Primary motor cortex location

A

Frontal lobe gyrus immediately anterior the central fissure

25
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Primary sensory cortex location

A

Parietal lobe gyrus immediately posterior to central fissure

26
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Limbic lobe

A

Cingulate gyrus

27
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Parieto-occipital sulcus

A

Separates parietal and occipital loves

Easier to see on medial surface

28
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CSF pathwa

A
  1. choroid plexus
  2. lateral ventricule
  3. intraventricular foramen of Monroe
  4. 3rd ventricule
  5. cerebral aqueduct of Megendi (midline) and Luschka (lateral)
  6. sub-arachnoid space
  7. arachnoid villi (venous sinuses)
29
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CSF that has exited 4th ventricle will be absorbed in ?

A

dural venous sinus

30
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granulations

A

whitish discoloration of arachnoid villi enabling CSF to go into dural venous sinus

31
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Hydrocephalus

A

accumulation of CSF (blockage of reabsorption or flow obstruction)

32
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CSF flows (direction)

A

caudally

33
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Thalamus

A

Relay station for input to cerebral cortex (eg from cerebellum to cortex)

34
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Caudate and Putamen

A

nuclei part of basal ganglia (motor activity)

35
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Internal Capsule

A

Highways of axons in white matter (axons ascending to or from cerebral cortex)

36
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Corpus Callosum

A

Highways of axons in white matter (axons passing between 2 cerebral hemisphere)

37
Q

Amygdala, Hippocampus, Cingulate gyrus

A

part of limbic system (memory and emotion)

38
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Hypothalamus and Pituitary

A

Homeostasis, sleep-wake cycle, autonomic & hormonal functions

39
Q

Amygdala location

A

Anterior to hippocampus

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