Brain Flashcards
What helps to separate structures and provide additional cushioning and support to the brain.
Dural folds
Dural fold that separates lobes of the cerebrum
Falx cerebri
Dural fold that separates the cerebellum
Falx cerebelli
Dural fold that separates the cerebrum and cerebellum
Tentorium cerebelli
What’s the space between the dura mater and arachnoid space
Subdural space
Space between arachnoid and pia mater?
Subarachnoid space
Space between meninges that contains cerebrospinal fluid
Subarachnoid space
What does the ventricular system of the brain do?
Circulates CSF
Name the meninges
Dura mater
Arachnoid
Pia mater
What separates the rt and lt lateral ventricles?
Septum pellucidum
Name the parts of the lateral ventricles
Body Frontal Occipital Temporal Trigone/ atria
What makes up the trigone area of the lateral ventricle?
Body
Occipital
Temporal
What forms the lateral wall of the of the third ventricle?
Thalamus
What ventricle is diamond shaped?
4th ventricle
Where is the 4th ventricle located?
Anterior to the cerebellum and posterior to pons
