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Anatomy - Dural Venous Sinuses and Ventricular system Flashcards

1
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where are the dural venous sinuses located

a.between the periosteal and meningeal layers of the dura matter

b.between the periosteal and meningeal layers of the pia matter

c.between the dura matter and the pericranium

d. between the pia matter and arachnoid matter

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a.between the periosteal and meningeal layers of the dura matter

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the dural venous sinuses recieve tributaries from which areas

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the brain

diploe of the skull

internal ear

orbit

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the spongy layer between the inner and outer compact layers of the flat bones of the skull

a.the dural venous sinuses

b.the diploe of the skull

c.the internal ear

d.the orbit

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b.the diploe of the skull

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bony structures of the skull that house the globe, extraocular muscles, nerves, blood vessels, lacrimal apparatus, and adipose tissue

a.the dural venous sinuses

b.the diploe of the skull

c.the internal ear

d.the orbit

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d.the orbit

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what are the 4 dural partitions

F F D T

A

falx cerebri
falx cerebelli
tentorium cerebelli
diaphragma sellae

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which dural partition runs from the anterior to the posterior of the brain superiorly

a.falx cerebri
b.falx cerebelli
c.tentorium cerebelli
d.diaphragma sellae

A

a.falx cerebri

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which dural partition runs from the lateral to the medial of the brain medially

a.falx cerebri
b.falx cerebelli
c.tentorium cerebelli
d.diaphragma sellae

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c.tentorium cerebelli

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8
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which of these lies most anterior

a.falx cerebelli
b.diaphragma sellae

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b.diaphragma sellae

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which of these lies most posterior

a.falx cerebelli
b.diaphragma sellae

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a.falx cerebelli

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the superior sagittal sinus is located within the upper margin of which structure

a. falx cerebri
b.falx cerebelli
c.tentorium cerebelli
d.diaphragma sellae

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a. falx cerebri

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which sinus is located within the upper margin of the falx cerebri

a.superior sagittal sinus

b.inferior sagittal sinus

c.transverse sinuses

d.sigmoid sinuses

e.superior petrosal sinuses

A

a.superior sagittal sinus

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blood travelling within the superior sagittal sinus flows towards the confluence of sinuses and then to the…

a.left transverse sinus
b.right transverse sinus
c.left sigmoid sinus
d.right sigmoid sinus
e.superior petrosal sinuses

A

b.right transverse sinus

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13
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the point at which the superior sagittal, occipital, straight and transverse sinuses meet

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confluence of sinuses

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the inferior sagital sinus is located in the lower margin of which structure

a.falx cerebri
b.falx cerebelli
c.tentorium cerebelli
d.diaphragma sellae

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a.falx cerebri

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blood travelling within the inferior sagittal sinus flows to which structure prior to the confluence of sinuses and the left transverse sinus

a.left transverse sinus
b.right transverse sinus
c.left sigmoid sinus
d.right sigmoid sinus
e.straight sinus

A

e.straight sinus

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which sinus found within the lower margin of falx cerebri drains to the straight sinus before draining to the confluence of sinuses then the left transverse sinus

a.superior sagittal sinus

b.inferior sagittal sinus

c.transverse sinuses

d.sigmoid sinuses

e.superior petrosal sinuses

A

b.inferior sagittal sinus

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where does blood from the inferior sagittal sinus flow into following the straight sinus

a.confluence of sinuses

b.left transverse sinus

b.right transverse sinus

c.left sigmoid sinus

d.right sigmoid sinus

A

a.confluence of sinuses

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where does blood from the inferior sagittal sinus flow into following the confluence of sinuses

a.straight sinus

b.left transverse sinus

b.right transverse sinus

c.left sigmoid sinus

d.right sigmoid sinus

A

b.left transverse sinus

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where does blood travelling from the right transverse sinus travel to next

a.confluence of sinuses

b.left transverse sinus

b.right transverse sinus

c.left sigmoid sinus

d.right sigmoid sinus

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d.right sigmoid sinus

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where does blood travelling from the left transverse sinus travel to next

a.confluence of sinuses

b.left transverse sinus

b.right transverse sinus

c.left sigmoid sinus

d.right sigmoid sinus

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c.left sigmoid sinus

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21
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what do each sigmoid sinus become at the jugular foramen

a.internal jugular vein
b.internal carotid vein
c.anterior cerebral vein
d. posterior cerebral vein
e.subclavian vein

A

a.internal jugular vein

22
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which sinuses become the internal jugular veins at the jugular foramen

a.transverse
b.sigmoid
c.sagittal
d.straight
e.petrosal

A

b.sigmoid

23
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which sinuses lie within the margin of tentorium cerebelli that is attached to the petrous part of the temporal bone

a.superior petrosal sinuses

b.left transverse sinus

b.right transverse sinus

c.left sigmoid sinus

d.right sigmoid sinus

e. inferior petrosal sinuses

A

a.superior petrosal sinuses

24
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the superior petrosal sinuses lie within the margin of which structure that is attached to the superior border of the petrous temporal bone

a.falx cerebri
b.falx cerebelli
c.tentorium cerebelli
d.diaphragma sellae

A

c.tentorium cerebelli

25
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the superior petrosal sinuses are found in the margin of tentorium cerebelli that is attached to the superior border of which part of the temporal bone

a.squamous
b.petrous
c.tympanic

A

b.petrous

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which sinuses are located within a groove between the petrous part of the temporal bone and the occipital bone

a.superior sagittal
b.inferior sagittal
c.right and left tranverse
d.right and left sigmoid
e.superior petrosal
f.inferior petrosal

A

f.inferior petrosal

27
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the inferior petrosal sinuses lie within the groove between the petrous part of the temporal bone and which other bone

a.frontal
b.parietal
c.occipital
d.orbital
e.mastoid

A

c.occipital

28
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superior petrosal sinuses deliver blood from where to the the junction between the transverse and sigmoid sinuses

a.confluence of sinuses
b.straight sinus
c.internal jugular vein
d.cavernous sinuses

A

d.cavernous sinuses

29
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the superior petrosal sinuses drain blood from the cavernous sinuses to the junction between the transverse and which other sinuses

a.sagittal
b.sigmoid
c.straight
d.confluence of sinuses

A

b.sigmoid

30
Q

inferior petrosal sinuses deliver blood from where to the the transition point of the sigmoid sinus to the internal jugular vein

a.confluence of sinuses
b.straight sinus
c.internal jugular vein
d.cavernous sinuses

A

d.cavernous sinuses

31
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which sinuses drain the cavernous sinuses to the transition point between the sigmoid sinus and the internal jugular vein

a.superior sagittal
b.inferior sagittal
c.right and left tranverse
d.right and left sigmoid
e.superior petrosal
f.inferior petrosal

A

f.inferior petrosal

32
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which sinuses drain the cavernous sinuses to the junction between the transverse and sigmoid sinuses

a.superior sagittal
b.inferior sagittal
c.right and left tranverse
d.right and left sigmoid
e.superior petrosal
f.inferior petrosal

A

e.superior petrosal

33
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which sinuses are located either side of the sella turica and are connected by the intercavernous sinus

a.superior sagittal
b.cavernous sinuses
c.right and left tranverse
d.right and left sigmoid
e.superior petrosal
f.inferior petrosal

A

b.cavernous sinuses

34
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the cavernous sinuses are located either side of which structure

a.falx cerebri
b.falx cerebelli
c.jugular foramen
d.sella turnica
e.diaphragma sellae

A

d.sella turnica

35
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which veins do the cavernous sinuses recieve blood from

a.internal jugular veins
b.internal carotid veins
c.anterior cerebelar veins
d.opthalmic veins

A

d.opthalmic veins

36
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the opthalmic veins drain to which sinuses

a.superior sagittal
b.cavernous sinuses
c.right and left tranverse
d.right and left sigmoid
e.superior petrosal
f.inferior petrosal

A

b.cavernous sinuses

37
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which sinuses are located along the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone

a.superior sagittal
b.cavernous sinuses
c.right and left tranverse
d.right and left sigmoid
e.spheno parietal
f.inferior petrosal

A

e.spheno parietal

38
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through which veins would infection from the face spread to the cranial cavity

a,internal jugular
b.internal carotid
c.subclavian
d.opthalmic
e.facial

A

d.opthalmic

39
Q

which sinuses do the facial veins communicate with via the superior and inferior opthalmic veins

a.superior sagittal
b.cavernous sinuses
c.right and left tranverse
d.right and left sigmoid
e.spheno parietal
f.inferior petrosal

A

b.cavernous sinuses

40
Q

CSF is secreted by choroidal epithelial cells of which plexus

a.brachial
b.lumbar
c.choroid

A

c.choroid

41
Q

which of these ventricles is the choroid plexus not located in

a.lateral ventricles
b.third ventricle
c.fourth ventricle
d.cerebral aquaduct

A

d.cerebral aquaduct

42
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the majority of CSF is produced within which ventricles

a.third
b.fourth
c.lateral

A

c.lateral

43
Q

which ventricle is surrounded by the lateral ventricles

a.third
b.fourth

A

a.third

44
Q

what is the correct order of locations for flow of csf

‘liquid inside the cerebrum flows around subarachnoid space’

A

lateral ventricles
interventricular foramen
third ventricles
cerebral aquaduct (sylvian)
fourth ventricle
apetures
subarachnoid space
sinuses dural venous

lateral ventricles
interventricular foramina
third ventricle
cerebral aquaduct
fourth ventricles
apetures
subarachnoid space
sinuses

lateral ventricles
interventricular foramina
third ventricle
cerebral aquaduct
fourth ventricle
apetures
subarachnoid space
sinuses (dural venous)

45
Q

the interventricular foramina connects the lateral ventricles with which structure

a.third ventricle
b.cerebral aquaduct
c.fourth ventricle
d.apetures
e.subarachnoid space

A

a.third ventricle

46
Q

arachnoid granulations are prolongations of the arachnoid matter that portrude into which layer of the meninges

a.meningeal dura mater
b.periosteal dura mater
c. pia mater

A

a.meningeal dura mater

47
Q

which granulations protrude through the meningal dura mater and open into dural venous sinuses and are involved in resorption of CSF

a. arachnoid
b.subarachnoid
d. dura
e.pia

A

a. arachnoid

48
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what is caused when a tumour causes obstruction of flow within the ventricular system leading to a rise in fluid pressure

a.oedema
b.peripehral oedema
c.hydrocephalus
e.raised intracranial pressure

A
49
Q

what is caused when a tumour causes obstruction of flow within the ventricular system leading to a rise in fluid pressure

a.oedema
b.peripehral oedema
c.hydrocephalus
e.raised intracranial pressure

A

c.hydrocephalus

50
Q

symptoms of hydrocephalus

A

unsteadiness
headache
mental impairment

51
Q

what is inserted to decompress the dilated ventricles in hydrocephalus

a.catheter ablation
b. periotneal shunt
c.coiling
d.clipping
e.nimodipine

A

b. periotneal shunt

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