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Brain Apex Flashcards

1
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What forms grey and white matter?

A

Cell bodies form grey matter
Axons form white matter

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2
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3 types of neurons

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Multipolar (most)
Pseudounipolar (dorsal root, cranial ganglion)
Bipolar (retina, ear)

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3
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What is a glial cell?

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Nerve glue that supports neuronal function via conduction, environment, reuptake, and repair

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4
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Types of glial cells

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Astrocytes
Ependymal
Oligodendrocytes
Microglia

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5
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Where do most brain tumors arise from?

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Glial cells

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6
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Brain hemispheres functions

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Frontal- motor
Parietal- somatic sensory
Occipital- sight
Temporal- speech and auditory

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7
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Brainstem contains;

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Midbrain- auditory and visual tracts
Pons- autonomic integration and RAS
Medulla- autonomic integration

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8
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Brian hemispheres location

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Frontal- front
Parietal- middle (superficial)
Occipital- back
Temporal- center (deep)

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9
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Cerebellum function

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Archicererbellum- equilibrium
Paleocerebellum- muscle tone
Neopcerebellum- muscle movement (voluntary)

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10
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Branches of CN7 facial

A

Two zebras bit my carrot
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Mandibilar
Cervical

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11
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Branches of CN5 trigeminal

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Opthalmic
Maxillary
Mandibular

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12
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CSF volume and rate of production

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150ml
30ml/hr

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13
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Specific gravity and pressure of CSF

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1.002-1.009
10mmHg

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14
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Where is CSF produced?

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In the choroid plexus by the ependymal cells

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15
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Where is CSF reabsorbed?

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Arachnoid villa in the superior sagittal sinus
Dependent on the pressure gradient between CSF and venous circulation

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16
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CSF flow in the brain

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Love my 3 silly 4 lorn magpies
Lateral ventricles
Monro foramen
3rd ventricle
Sylvius aqueduct
4th ventricle
Luschka
Magendie

17
Q

Types of hydrocephalus

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1- obstructive, most common
2- communicating- decreased csf absorption from arachnoid villa from ICH or overproduction of CSF- very rare

18
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Global CBF

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45-55ml/100g/min (15% of cardiac output)
20- ischemia
<15- cell death

19
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CMRO2

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3-3.8ml.O2/100g/min
60% for electrical activity
40% for cellular integrity

20
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How is CMRO2 affected by temperature?

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Decreases by 7% for every 1 degree C decrease
EEG suppression occurs at 18-20 C

21
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What decreases CMRO2?

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Hypothermia
Halogenated anesthetics
Propofol/ etom/ barbituates

22
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What increases CMRO2?

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Hyperthermia (42 C destroys neurons)
Seizures
Ketamine
N2O

23
Q

What controls cerebral autoregulation?

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Local metabolism
Myogenic mechanisms
Autonomic innervation

24
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What tampers with the effectiveness of autoregulation of cerebral perfusion?

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Intracranial tumor
Head trauma
Volatile anesthetics

25
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5 determinants of cerebral blood flow

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CMRO2
CPP
PaCO2
PaO2
Venous pressure

26
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Maximal vasoconstriction and vasodilation of CBF occurs when PaCO2 is ___

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25 mmHg max vasoconstriction
80-100 mmHg max vasodilation

27
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How does PaO2 affect CBF?

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PaO2 above 60 does not affect CBF
PaO2 < 60 vasodilates and increases CBF

28
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How does venous pressure affect CBF? Name examples

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High venous pressure can reduce CBF drainage
Head compression
Increased ICP
Vena cava syndrome/ thrombosis

29
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Signs and symptoms of increased ICP

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Seizure
Coma
Papilledema
Pupil dilation and non reactivity
N/v
Headache
Focal neuro deficit

30
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Monro kellie hypothesis

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Equilibrium between the brain, blood, CSF
An increase in one requires a decrease in the others
Otherwise, pressure will rise

31
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Cushing triad

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A sign of intracranial htn
HTN
Bradycardia
Irregular respirations

32
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Most common site of transtentorial herniation

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Temporal uncus
Forced from supratentorial space into the infratentorial space and increases pressure on the midbrain

33
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What is the effect of D5 on CBF?

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Glucose converts to lactic acid in the setting of intracranial htn
Dilating and increasing pressure

34
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How to manage CBV in the setting of intracranial htn?

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Hyperventilation 30-35mmHg
Avoid hypoxemia <60mmHg
Avoid cerebral vasodilators (NTG, SNP)
Drugs that reduce CMRO2 (prop, thiopental)
Phenyl but no extreme htn otherwise edema
Neck >30 degrees
Reduce PEEP, coughing, straining

35
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How to decrease CSF?

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Shunts (ventriculoatrial or ventriculoperitoneal)
Diamox
Lasix

36
Q

Within how many hours can IV recombinant TPA be given to a patient that has experienced an acute stroke?

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4.5 hours

37
Q

CVA risk factors

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HTN (most important)
smoking
DM
HLD
Alcohol intake-excessive
Elevated homocysteine level

38
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Target BP after ischemic CVA

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185/110 to support CPP and Cerebral oxygenation

39
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