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Blood Supply, meninges and CSF Flashcards

1
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Identify the artery indicated by the arrow

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Subclavian artery

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2
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Identify the artery indicated by the arrow

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Common carotid artery

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Identify the artery indicated by the arrow and name the structures it is passing through

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  • Vertebral artery
  • Passing through the foramen transversarium
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Identify the artery indicated by the arrow and state what it supplies

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  • Internal carotid artery
  • Supplies the brain
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5
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Draw a rough sketch of the circle of Willis

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Which groups of central arteries penetrate the deep brain tissue in the region of the circle of Willis?

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  1. Anteromedial group
  2. Anterolateral group
  3. Posteromedial group
  4. Posterolateral group
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7
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Where does the medial striate artery branch from and what does it supply?

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  • Branch of anterior cerebral
  • Supplies the anterior part of the internal capsule
  • Also known as the artery of Heubner
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Identify the arteries indicated by the arrows in the picture

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9
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What is the origin of the anteromedial group of arteries?

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Anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries

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10
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What structures are supplied by the anteromedial group of arteries?

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  • Anterior hypothalamus
  • Preoptic area
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11
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What is the origin of the anterolateral group of arteries?

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Middle cerebral artery

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12
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What structures are supplied by the anterolateral group of arteries?

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  • Head of the caudate nucleus
  • Lateral part of pallidum
  • External capsule
  • Claustrum
  • Putamen
  • Internal capsule (anterior limb, genu and part of posterior limb)
  • Lateral hypothalamus
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What is the origin of the posteromedial group of arteries?

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Posterior cerebral and posterior communicating arteries

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What structures are supplied by the posteromedial group of arteries?

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  • Thalamus (anterior and medial parts)
  • Subthalamus
  • Hypothalamus (middle and posterior parts)
  • Midbrain (medial part of cerebral peduncle)
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What is the origin of the posterolateral group of arteries?

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Posterior cerebral artery lateral to midbrain

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What structures are supplied by the posterolateral group of arteries?

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  • Thalamus (posterior parts, including geniculate bodies)
  • Midbrain (tectum and lateral part of cerebral peduncle)
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What are the three arteries of the cerebellum and where do the originate?

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From vertebral artery:

  • Posterior interior cerebellar artery

From the basilar artery:

  • Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
  • Superior cerebellar artery
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18
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Which arteries supply the midbrain?

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  • Branches from the termination of the basilar artery
  • Initial segment of the posterior cerebral artery
19
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Which arteries supply the pons?

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  • Pontine arteries
20
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Which arteries supply the medulla?

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  • Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
  • Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
21
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Which arteries supply the choroid plexus of the lateral and 3rd ventricles?

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One anterior and two posterior choroidal arteries on each side

22
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Which arteries supply the choroid plexus of the 4th ventricle?

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Branches from the anterior inferior cerebellar artery

23
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

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Superior sagittal

24
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

25
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Which structure is indicated by the arrow?

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Falx cerebri

26
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Which structure is indicated by the arrow?

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Great cerebral vein

27
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Which structure is indicated by the arrow?

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Confluence of the sinuses

28
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

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Transverse

29
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Which structure is indicated by the arrow?

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Tentorium cerebelli

30
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

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Superior petrosal

31
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

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Inferior petrosal

32
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

33
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

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Cavernosus

34
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

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Sphenoparietal

35
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Which sinus is indicated by the arrow?

36
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Where do the dural venous sinuses drain to?

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The internal jugular vein

37
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How is the superior sagittal sinus formed?

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The fibrous layer of the dura mater dives down to make the faux cerebri, but the periosteal layer on top carries on over which leaves a space - the superior sagittal sinus.

38
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What forms the subarachnoid space?

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Arachnoid mater is like a plastic sheet over the brain - it does not follow every gyrus and sulcus.

Pia mater follows every nook and cranny and as a result there is a space left between the pia and arachnoid mater - this is the subarachnoid mater.

39
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How much CSF is secreted per day?

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400-500ml per day

40
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What is the volume of CSF within the ventricular system of the brain at any one time?

41
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How and where is CSF reabsorbed?

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Reabsorbed in the dural venous sinuses by specialised structures called arachnoid granulations

42
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What is the function of the CSF?

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Cushions the brain both internally (ventricles full of CSF) and externally (subarachnoid space)

43
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Where is CSF produced?

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In the choroid plexus within the ventricles

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