Anatomy Lab - 3 Flashcards
What separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum?
Vermis
What is the folia?
Ridges in the cerebellum (equivalent to gyri)
What is the white matter called in the cerebellum?
Arbor vitae
What is the midbrain composed of?
Ventrally formed of two cerebellar peduncles which join the brainstem to the cerebral hemispheres
What is the pons?
Horizontally striated basal portion of pons with middle cerebellar peduncles passing laterally to the cerebellum
What is found in the medulla?
Pyramids (long tracts lying medially) with olives (bulges lateral to the pyramids)
What is important to note about the open medulla?
It is on the dorsal side
Which parts of the lateral ventricle lack choroid plexus?
Anterior and posterior horns
In which ventricle does the choroid plexus protrude?
Lateral aperture of the 4th ventricle
Also runs very close to the 7th cranial nerve
Where does CSF finally enter the subarachnoid space?
Via the two lateral apertures and one median aperture of the fourth ventricle
Describe the flow of CSF within the ventricles.
CSF flows from lateral ventricles via interventricular foramen to 3rd ventricle
3rd ventricle via cerebral aqueduct to 4th ventricle
4th ventricle via one median aperture and 2 lateral apertures to cisterna magna
Cisterna magna into subarachnoid space
Subarachnoid space into venous sinuses
What are subarchnoid cisterns?
Enlargements of subarachnoid space filled with CSF
Name the subarachnoid cisterns and where they are found.
Interpeduncular cistern (found between cerebral peduncles) Cerebromedullary cistern (cisterna magna) Pontine cistern (anterior/ventral to pons) Superior cistern (above the cerebellum and midbrain)
Where do the archnoid granulations/villi lie?
Found near midline on superior aspect of hemispheres
Sites where dura and arachnoid are adherent
What is the function of the arachnoid villi/granulations?
Drain CSF to venous blood (within superior sagittal sinus)
What does the vertebral artery supply?
Lateral areas of medulla
What are the branches of the vertebral artery?
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
Anterior spinal artery
What does the anterior spinal artery supply?
Medial medulla
What does the posterior inferior cerebellar artery supply?
Lateral medulla
Posterior/inferior cerebellum
What forms the basilar artery?
Fusion of two vertebral arteries
What are the branches of the basilar artery?
Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
Pontine arteries
Superior cerebellar artery
What do the anterior inferior cerebellar arteries supply?
Supply anterior part of inferior cerebellum
What do the pontine arteries supply?
Most of the pons
What do the superior cerebellar arteries supply?
Superior aspect of cerebellum
Where do the posterior cerebral arteries travel?
Arise from basilar, curve laterally around the cerebral peduncles and give off small branches that penetrate the midbrain
What are the small branching arteries of the posterior cerebral artery called?
Central arteries (posteromedial group) Arise near start of the posterior cerebrals and penetrate the midbrain in the interpeduncular region