Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Year 2 NSB > Applied Anatomy > Flashcards

Applied Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Trauma is damage to the body. In regards to the head, concussion is a form of trauma. What is concussion and what does this do to the brain?

A
  • brain moves backwards and forwards bumping of the skull in the CSF
  • brain cells are damaged and even tear
  • can cause metabolic and cell death
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Trauma is damage to the body. If there is trauma inside the brain there can be bleeding on the brain. There are 3 types of bleeds:

  • Extradural (Epidural) haematomas
  • Subdural haematomas
  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage

What is an extradural (Epidural) haematoma?

A
  • extradural = damage upon the dura matter
  • haematoma = blood outside of vessels
  • blood collects between the dura mater and skull
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Trauma is damage to the body. If there is trauma inside the brain there can be bleeding on the brain. There are 3 types of bleeds:

  • Extradural (Epidural) haematomas
  • Subdural haematomas
  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage

An extradural (damage upon the dura matter) haematoma (blood outside of vessels) where blood collects between the dura mater and skull. Generally which blood vessel is damaged in a extradural haematoma?

1 - internal carotid artery
2 - external carotid artery
3 - circle of willis
4 - middle meningeal artery

A

4 - middle meningeal artery

- most common at the pterion site

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Trauma is damage to the body. If there is trauma inside the brain there can be bleeding on the brain. There are 3 types of bleeds:

  • Extradural (Epidural) haematomas
  • Subdural haematomas
  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage

What is an subdural haematomas?

A
  • subdural = damage below the dura matter
  • haematoma = blood outside of vessels
  • blood collects between dura and arachnoid mater
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Trauma is damage to the body. If there is trauma inside the brain there can be bleeding on the brain. There are 3 types of bleeds:

  • Extradural (Epidural) haematomas
  • Subdural haematomas
  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage

What is an Subarachnoid haemorrhage?

A
  • damage to the subarachnoid mater
  • blood is able to leak into CSF
  • CSF can be sampled and will contain blood
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Trauma is damage to the body. If there is trauma inside the brain there can be bleeding on the brain. A Subarachnoid haemorrhage is caused when there is damage to the subarachnoid mater. Blood is able to leak into CSF, and CSF can be sampled and will contain blood. What can this cause in the patient?

1 - weakness
2 - fatigue
3 - severe headache and vomiting
4 - infection

A

3 - severe headache and vomiting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What are the 3 weakest parts of the skull?

1 - bregma, eye socket and pterion
2 - bregma, temporal bone and pterion
3 - bregma, lambda and pterion
4 - jaw, lambda and pterion

A

3 - bregma, lambda and pterion

  • bregma (anterior fontallis) at frontal and sagittal suture
  • lambda (posterior fonatallis) at sagittal and lambdoid suture
  • pterion
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Which artery runs below the pterion?

1 - internal carotid artery
2 - external carotid artery
3 - circle of willis
4 - middle meningeal artery

A

4 - middle meningeal artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is hydrocephalus?

1 - lack of fluid in the brain
2 - build up of fluid in the spinal cord
3 - build up of fluid in the brain

A

3 - build up of fluid in the brain

  • head can enlarge of the head
  • fluid volumes increase in ventricular system
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid in the brain causing enlargement of the head, where fluid volumes increase in ventricular system. What are the 4 ventricles of the ventricular system?

1 - medial x2, 3rd and 4th ventricles
2 - lateral x 2, 3rd and 4th ventricles
3 - superior, inferior, medlal and lateral

A

2 - lateral x 2, 3rd and 4th ventricles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid in the brain causing enlargement of the head, where fluid volumes increase in ventricular system. There is communicating and non-communicating hydrocephalus, what do these 2 term refer to?

A
  • communicating = CSF is flowing between ventricles

- non-communicating = obstruction of passages between ventricles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is a stroke?

A
  • damage to any part of the brain due to reduced blood supply
  • no blood means no O2 so brain tissue dies
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

A stroke is damage to any part of the brain due to reduced blood supply, where no blood means no O2 so brain tissue dies. What is a transient ischemic attack?

A
  • brief loss of blood supply to the brain
  • causes short lived symptoms of stroke
  • symptoms normally disappear within 24 hours
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Strokes can be due to ischaemia or haemorrhage, what is the difference?

A
  • ischaemia = narrowing of blood vessels

- haemorrhage = blood vessel ruptures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

The entire blood supply of brain and spinal cord depends on 2 sets of arteries. Which arteries are these and what arteries do they originate from?

1 - internal and external carotid arteries
2 - external carotid and vertebral arteries
3 - internal carotid and middle meningeal artery
4 - internal carotid and vertebral arteries

A

4 - internal carotid and vertebral arteries

  • vertebral arteries branch of subclavian arteries
  • internal carotid arteries branch of common carotid arteries
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

There are 3 main arteries that come off the circle of willis which the right and left internal carotid arteries supply. What are these 3 arteries called?

1 - anterior, medial and inferior cerebral arteries
2 - frontal, medial and inferior cerebral arteries
3 - anterior, medial and superior cerebral arteries
4 - anterior, medial and inferior cerebral arteries

A

4 - anterior, medial and inferior cerebral arteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

There are 3 main arteries that come off the circle of willis which the right and left internal carotid arteries supply. These 3 arteries are called?

1 - anterior cerebral artery (ACA)
2 - medial cerebral artery (MCA)
3 - posterior cerebral artery (PCA)

Which part of the brain does each of these arteries supply?

A

1 - ACA = medial and superior surfaces of brain and frontal pole
2 - MCA = lateral surfaces and temporal pole
3 - PCA = inferior surfaces and occipital pole

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

There are 3 main arteries that come off the circle of willis which the right and left internal carotid arteries supply. These 3 arteries are called?

1 - anterior cerebral artery (ACA) = medial and superior surfaces of brain and frontal pole
2 - medial cerebral artery (MCA) = lateral surfaces and temporal pole
3 - posterior cerebral artery (PCA) = inferior surfaces and occipital pole

Why is it important to know which artery supplies which part of the brain?

A
  • when a patient has a stroke, if you know the area of stroke you know which artery has been affected and can try to treat
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

The internal capsule is a white matter structure situated in the inferomedial part of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain. It carries information past the basal ganglia, separating the caudate nucleus and the thalamus from the putamen and the globus pallidus. Blood vessels are provided via the circle of willis off the middle cerebral artery. Which blood vessels supply the internal capsule?

1 - perforating branches of the anterior cerebral artery
2 - perforating branches of the medial meningeal artery
3 - perforating branches of the posterior cerebral artery
4 - perforating branches of the middle cerebral artery

A

4 - perforating branches of the middle cerebral artery

- lenticulostriate arteries

20
Q

The internal capsule is a white matter structure situated in the inferomedial part of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain. It carries information past the basal ganglia, separating the caudate nucleus and the thalamus from the putamen and the globus pallidus. Blood vessels are provided via the circle of willis via perforating/lenticulostriate arteries of the medial cerebral artery. What is important about these arteries if there is a loss of blood in one of them?

A
  • they are terminal end branches

- if they are blocked the tissue they supply will die causing neurological damage

21
Q

What is the most common site for an infarction or hemorrhage in the brain?

1 - internal capsule
2 - external capsule
3 - pons
4 - internal and external capsule

A

4 - internal and external capsule

22
Q

Meningitis is when there is inflammation of meninges, where an Infection may enter the subarachnoid space and enter brain, called encephalitis. This can lead to stretching of the dura. A common symptom that patients can present with due to the stretching of the dura mater is what?

1 - pain
2 - muscle weakness
3 - headaches
4 - seizures

A

3 - headaches

23
Q

The 2 layers of the dura matter (periosteal/endosteal layer and the meningeal layer) is generally in close contact, except on 2 occasions:

1 - where venous sinuses are formed
2 - where dural folds are created.

What are the 3 dural folds?

1 - falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli, vermis
2 - falx cerebri, pia mater, falx cerebelli
3 - falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli, falx cerebelli
4 - tegmental area, tentorium cerebelli, falx cerebelli

A

3 - falx cerebri, tentorium cerebelli, falx cerebelli

24
Q

The 2 layers of the dura matter (periosteal/endosteal layer and the meningeal layer) is generally in close contact, except on 2 occasions: 1 - where venous sinuses are formed and 2 - where dural folds are created. The 3 folds are:

1 - falx cerebri
2 - tentorium cerebelli
3 - falx cerebelli

They are important for compartmentalising the brain to protect it in cases of infection so it cannot spread throughout. What does each of these folds segregate in the brain?

A

1 - falx cerebri = left from right cerebral hemispheres
2 - tentorium cerebelli = cerebrum and cerabellum
3 - falx cerebelli = left from right cerebellum hemispheres

25
Q

If a tumour is located in the brain, it can be supra or infratentorial. What does that mean?

A
  • supratentorial = above tentorium cerebelli

- infratentorial = below tentorium cerebelli

26
Q

Where does the spinal cord attach to the brain?

A
  • base of the brain

- brain stem connects to the spinal cord and is made up of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata

27
Q

The 3 meningeal layers dura, arachnoid and pia encompass the brain. Is this the only place they can be located?

A
  • no, they surround the spinal cord as well

- dura mater follows nerves until the exit the vertebral foramen

28
Q

A lumbar puncture (LP), also called a spinal tap, is an invasive outpatient procedure used to remove a sample of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the subarachnoid space in the spine. (This test is similar to a blood test, in which a needle is inserted into an artery to collect blood for testing). What location on the spine would this be done at?

1 - below L3/L4 in children and below T11/T12 in adults
2 - below T12/L2 in children and below T12/L2 in adults
3 - below S1/S4 in children and below L1/L2 in adults
4 - below L3/L4 in children and below L1/L2 in adults

A

4 - below L3/L4 in children and below L1/L2 in adults

  • spinal cord terminates at L3/L4 in children and L1/L2 in adults
  • go below spinal cord to protect the spine
29
Q

Generally if different parts of the vertebral column (dorsal and ventral horn) were damaged what deficit would be observed?

A
  • dorsal = sensory

- ventral = motor function

30
Q

Cranial nerve VII (7) is the facial nerve, which has 5 main branches. The nemonic To Zanzabar By Motor Car can help remember the 5 branches. What are the 5 branches?

A 
1 - Temporal branch
2 - Zygomatic branch
3 - Buccal branch
4 - Mandibular branch
5 - Cervical branch
31
Q

Cranial nerve VII (7) is the facial nerve, which has 5 main branches:

1 - Temporal branch
2 - Zygomatic branch
3 - Buccal branch
4 - Mandibular branch
5 - Cervical branch

Where does this branch originate from in the brain and exit the skull?

A
  • originates in the pons of the brainstem
  • travel along the internal acoustic and into the facial canal
  • exits the facial canal at the stylomastoid foramen
32
Q

Once the cranial nerve VII (7), the facial nerve exits the facial canal at the stylomastoid foramen, which gland does it enter and then does something within this gland?

1 - thyroid gland
2 - pituitary gland
3 - parotid gland
4 - lacrimal gland

A

3 - parotid gland

- bifurcates into the 5 branches

33
Q

Damage to the facial nerve can have severe effects on the face. What are the most common effects if the facial nerve is damaged?

A
  • facial expressions will be lost
  • drooling
  • loss of eye control
34
Q

There is a branch of a nerve that travels through the ear. Which cranial nerve is this, which nerve is this and if this is damaged what would be affected?

A
  • facial nerve CN VII
  • chorda tympani
  • taste on anterior 2/3 tongue would be affected
35
Q

Which vein do the venous sinuses drain into?

1 - external jugular vein
2 - internal jugular vein
3 - common subclavian vein
4 - carotid vein

A

2 - internal jugular vein

36
Q

There is a plexus of veins that are over the pterygoid muscles, what is this plexus called?

1 - pterygoid plexus
2 - parotid plexus
3 - mandibular plexus
3 - maxillary plexus

A

1 - pterygoid plexus

  • pterygoid plexus located on infratemporal fossa
  • lots of veins
37
Q

There is a large vein that runs below the pterygoid venous plexus that is a branch of the internal jugular vein. What is this vein called?

1 - pterygoid vein
2 - parotid vein
3 - mandibular vein
4 - facial vein

A

4 - facial vein

38
Q

The pterygoid plexus, a network of veins in the infratemproal region that is connected to the orbital region. What is the clinical relevance of this?

A
  • infection in pterygoid plexus can spread through venous network into the brain
39
Q

What is the danger space located in?

1 - chest
2 - cranium
3 - pelvis
4 - neck

A

4 - neck

  • space in the deep compartment of the head and neck located behind the true retropharyngeal space
  • if there is an infection and it reaches this space, it can then spread to the mediastinum and the heart
40
Q

What is the Killian dehiscence site?

1 - triangular shaped area of weakness in pharynx
2 - triangular shaped area of weakness in larynx
3 - triangular shaped area of weakness in the soft palate
4 - triangular shaped area of weakness in cochlea

A

1 - triangular shaped area of weakness in pharynx

- can be site of hernia or damage as it is a weak area

41
Q

On either side of the laryngeal opening in humans is a recess, called the pyriform sinus. Why is this important?

A
  • this is typical where food can get stuck if inhaled
42
Q

There are 2 nerves that leave the ear and make up cranial nerve VIII (8). What are these 2 nerves and what is the cranial nerve they make up?

A
  • cochlear and vestibular nerve

- together they make up the vestibulocohclear nerve (CN VIII)

43
Q

What is presbyopia (greek for old man eye) in the eyes?

1 - lens of the eye no longer focuses light as well causing loss of site
2 - proteins in lens begin to clump and make lens cloudy causing gradual loss of sight
3 - increased pressure in eye that damages the optic nerve
4 - floaters in the eye that clump together forming shadows

A

1 - lens of the eye no longer focuses light as well causing loss of site
- it is a gradual loss of your eyes’ ability to focus on nearby objects

44
Q

What is cataract in the eyes?

1 - lens of the eye no longer focuses light as well causing loss of site
2 - proteins in lens begin to clump and make lens cloudy causing gradual loss of sight
3 - increased pressure in eye that damages the optic nerve
4 - floaters in the eye that clump together forming shadows

A

2 - proteins in lens begin to clump and make lens cloudy causing gradual loss of sight

45
Q

What is glaucoma in the eyes?

1 - lens of the eye no longer focuses light as well causing loss of site
2 - proteins in lens begin to clump and make lens cloudy causing gradual loss of sight
3 - increased pressure in eye that damages the optic nerve
4 - floaters in the eye that clump together forming shadows

A

3 - increased pressure in eye that damages the optic nerve

- fluid in anterior chamber builds up and is blocked and increases pressure

46
Q

What are floaters in the eye?

A
  • spots in your vision
  • age-related changes that occur as the jelly-like substance (vitreous) inside the eyes becomes more liquid
  • they can clump together within the vitreous chamber and cast tiny shadows on you

Year 2 NSB (53 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions